Activities

The EXPRA Sustainability and Packaging working group (S&P WG) stimulates the activities of producers and importers of packed products towards the eco-design/design for recycling of their packaging.
The S&P WG gathers, pools and exchanges information on the activities regarding packaging prevention. The information is shared with both members of EXPRA (best practices) and other stakeholders (demonstrated expertise), particularly with producers and importers of packed products.

The activities and latest projects of the S&P WG and its members have been summarised and presented in a Leaflet, which you can download from here.

EXPRA Position paper: Towards a common approach to modulated fees

You can download the document here.

This paper outlines EXPRA’s views on the Essential Requirements in the context of preparation of the European Commission’s future review, as envisioned in the 2018 Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD).

This paper outlines EXPRA’s views on the Essential Requirements in the context of preparation of the European Commission’s future review, as envisioned in the 2018 Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD).

You can read the full position paper here.

In the Webinar participated 30 representatives including EXPRA’s Packaging and sustainability WG members as well as representatives of Industry and relevant associations.

You can see the agenda here.

You can read the full report here.

You can see the presentations below as follows:

• Grønt Punkt Norge Draft Design for Recycling calculator: focus on Metallized plastics nd EVOH, Lars Brede Johansen, Utviklingssjef, GD Norway
• Insights and results from the CEFLEX project, Liz Morrish, CEFLEX
• Discussion on flexible packaging recycling criticals points/max thresholds, Karen van de Stadt KIDV, The Netherlands

The EXPRA Packaging and Sustainability Working Group organised its annual Workshop on packaging and recycling on 22 May 2019 at the EXPRA Offices (Avenue Olympiades 2, 1140 Evere, Brussels). This year Workshop had a focus on metals, providing analysis and concrete examples for steel and aluminium packaging.
During the Workshop was also presneted the brand new EXPRA Dynamic web-based tool ” www.packaging4recycling.eu “. The overall objective of this initiative is to provide practical and useful information to obliged industry regarding packaging in an unbiased way.

AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS

• 2:00 PM: Welcome and introduction
  Monika Romenska, EXPRA Public Affairs Manager
• 2:15 PM: Presentation of the P4R tool www.packaging4recycling.eu
  Amanda Fuso Nerini, EXPRA S&P WG Chair
• 2:45 PM: Guidelines to facilitate the recycling of aluminium packaging
  Stefano Stellini, CIAL Public Affairs Manager
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• 3:15 PM: Design for recycling of steel packaging
  Steve Claus, Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), Sustainability & Circular Economy Officer
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• 3: 45 PM: Round table discussion and conclusions

Amanda Fuso Nerini (Chair of S&P WG, CONAI) presented the Packaging recyclability toolkit R4R: www.packaging4recycling.eu.
She informed the industry representatives about the overall objective of this initiative, namely to provide practical and useful information to obliged industry regarding packaging in an unbiased way. In the following discussion the industry representatives appreciated the project and Mr James Ede, Kellogg’s, suggested that it could be interesting to add also information on voluntary guidelines.

The full text is available here.

Presentations:

• P4R, Packaging for Recycling project: Amanda Fuso Nerini (Chair of S&P WG)
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• ATICELCA Method of Paper and cardboard recyclability assessment: Mr Massimo Ramunni, Chair of ATICELCA and deputy Chair of ASSOCARTA
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• Marc Bailli INDUDEF/COBELPA Willem van Veen INDUFED FETRA
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• Eco-design guidelines of FILPAP: Jan Cardon, FILPAP
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In the workshop participated over 15 representatives of MNs (P&G, Packaging Cluster, DOW CHEMICAL, Henkel and DANONE), associations and EPR organizations. As a guest to the workshop Mr. Jan Le Moux, Directeur Eco-conception et Recyclage, of Eco Emballages also took part. The program included two presentations: on design of plastic packaging and recommendations from the point of view of a recycler.

You can read the full text here.

Presentations:

• Designing for Recyclability,Designing for the Future, by Ms An Vossen, Plastic Recycling Expert & Executive Manager PLAREBEL
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• Presentation by Mr Raf Bemelmans, Chief Supply Chain Officer at QCP, on the recycling process of PE/PP packaging
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Presentation Delivered at the a Meeting of the Sustainable Development Committee of the European Brands Association (aim) 20 March 2018
You can Download the Presentation here.
Presentation Delivered at ami’s International Multilayer Flexible Packaging Conference, 19-21 November 2018, Vienna, Austria.
You can Download the Presentation here.

You can download the presentation here.