Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Euric unveils plastic recycling brochure
The Brochure highlights the importance of moving towards a circular economy for plastics in Europe.
Zero Waste Europe: Building a bridge strategy for residual waste
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has released a policy briefing which highlights the importance of defining a new strategy for managing residual waste that corresponds with the requirements of the age of climate emergency that we are living in.
EERA reaction "Draft Delegated Act recent changes Basel Convention"
EERA wishes to react to the "Informal consultation on a draft delegated act to implement recent changes to the Basel Convention".
FEAD reacts to the EU's Green Recovery Plan
The newly published green recovery plan stresses the importance of strengthening the foundations of circular economy.
ISRI elects new slate of national officers
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announced the election of four new national officers who will lead the association and industry over the next two years.
Why the price of oil has no bearing on the value of post-consumer recycled plastic
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiatives stemming from the Polluter Pays principle are being questioned right now when it comes to post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR).
AIMPLAS develops recycling processes that break down plastics by 70%
With the support of the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE), AIMPLAS is developing the ENZPLAST2 project, whose aim is to develop new, more sustainable processes for producing, recycling and composting plastics.
New president for FEFCO
On 27 May 2020, Fady Gemayel, co-owner & Honorary Chairman at "Gemayel Freres S.A.L.", a family owned corrugated cardboard company, was elected FEFCO President for a two-year term.
UKWIN report calls for Edmonton incinerator 'value for money' review
A new report produced by the United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) offers a series of specific recommendations for a Value for Money (VfM) review of the North London Waste Authority's (NLWA's) Edmonton incinerator replacement project.
Guidelines on the characterisation of recycling input waste published
The recycling input characterisation guiding requirements, developed by Plastics Recyclers Europe and based on the expertise of European plastics recyclers, are aimed at encouraging the increasing quality of plastics recycling.