Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
"The solution is the introduction of a simplified EPR program."
Robert ter Kuile, the Global Director of Environmental Affairs at Amazon, will speak at the IERC about the European Green Deal and how recycling can be promoted.
EUBP: Bioplastics play crucial role in European green deal
European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the communication on the European Green Deal.
Scavenging figures WEEE December 2019
The scavenging of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) across Europe, which essentially means e-waste or components of e-waste, stolen or misappropriated for financial gain, is a huge problem which has been highlighted by the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA).
Better recycling of plastic bottles with delabler
According to Stadler, the delabeler removes labels from bottles of all types, achieving a quality standard of up to 80 percent of labels removed.
First comments on the Green Deal
Yesterday commission president Von der Leyen and vice presidet Timmermans presented their European Green Deal. Most comments on the deal are quite positive.
EU Commission announces European Green Deal
The European Commission today presented The European Green Deal - a roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all.
EESC: Upcoming decade must be the time for action
Sustainable development must be at the heart of the future of Europe. If we want to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, we need to act now. The time for reflection is over, urges the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its recent opinion on the Commission's Reflection Paper "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030".
FEAD: position paper on chemical recycling
Considering the increasing attention chemical recycling is receiving as an alternative route for treating waste, FEAD, by recognising the interest to closely monitor its development and potential, points out key elements to be taken into account during the discussions undertaken on chemical recycling at the European level.
Guidelines for paper packaging design
The use of paper for packaging purposes is growing every year, due to its environmental performance but also to the increasing demand related to e-commerce and delivery services.
Euric: need to reconcile circular economy in paper with market realities
The European paper recycling industry currently encounters an extremely difficult market situation.