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November 16, 2017

Event: Different materials in the circular economy

European Glass Container Industry celebrates 40th anniversary and hosts event to discuss material-strategy of circular economy with experts, December 5, 2017 in Brussels
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October 31, 2017

Conference: PET in the circular economy

Petcore Europe holds annual conference on February 7-8, 2018 in Brussels; focus on strategies for PET in the circular economy; registration now open
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October 31, 2017

Conference: Paper and board FCMs in a circular economy

Belgian trade association of paper and board processing industries holds conference on November 17, 2017 in Brussels; focus on use of recycled materials for food contact
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October 26, 2017

Barriers to using recycled plastics

European Plastics Converters Association survey shows quality issues, instability of supply, as well as lacking support by customers and regulation hinder the use of recycled plastic materials in Europe
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October 12, 2017

EU’s non-toxic strategy reports

EU Commission publishes comprehensive study and 7 sub-studies on its non-toxic environment strategy
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October 12, 2017

Substances of concern in the circular economy

EU Parliament addresses the fate of chemicals in the circular economy, supports the development of non-toxic material cycles
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September 25, 2017

Proceedings of PET recycling workshop

Petcore Europe held workshop on recycling of PET thermoforms on September 19, 2017 in Brussels; workshop presentations now available
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September 19, 2017

Degradable plastics and recycling

Plastics Recyclers Europe and European Bioplastics address impacts of degradable plastics on quality of recycled film; call for separate collection
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September 6, 2017

“Zero-waste” stores gaining popularity

Reuters article discusses “zero-waste” concept stores and consumer lifestyle aiming to prevent packaging waste and food waste
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August 31, 2017

Permanent materials for a circular economy

European Glass Container Federation recommends incentivizing permanent materials and closed loop recycling for food packaging to achieve effective and safe circular economy
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