Michael Brunn

The newly launched Conseil Européen de Remanufacture (European Remanufacturing Council) announced its plans to represent companies which produce €30 billion of remanufactured products and employ 190,000 people across Europe.

Recyclers regret that overall, on key issues, the outcome of the vote will impede the shift from a linear to a circular economy, if not corrected during the vote in plenary session.

The European Commission's newly released Roadmap for the EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy fails to get to the root of the problem of plastics.

The communication, although non-binding, provides clarity for the implementation of the waste hierarchy and gives guidance for Member States to avoid problems such as incineration overcapacity

"The mountain brought forth a mouse", the federation claims.

Responding to pressure to recycle more plastics and to add value to reclaimed materials, leading experts and professionals fgather in Cologne for the Plastics Recycling Technology conference.

In a recent communication, the European Commission has clarified their view on the role of waste-to-energy in the circular economy and the Energy Union strategy.

First Vice-President Frans Timmermans also presented a Circular Economy Finance Support Platform and issued guidance to member states on converting waste to energy.

World crude steel output reached 1,628.5 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2016, up by 0.8% compared to 2015.

CEPI has welcomed the vote in Environment Committee (ENVI) strengthening the foundation of a truly circular economy in Europe.