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September 29, 2016

Industry discusses circular economy in ‘real life’

Glass, metal, steel, and paper industry meets at the European Parliament to discuss industrial symbiosis and materials recycling within the circular economy

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, events, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

September 28, 2016

Recycled PET in hot-fill bottles

Industry study tests hot-fill bottles with different levels of recycled PET content; recommends using up to 50% recycled PET without negatively impacting performance or clarity

Topics: PET, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

September 26, 2016

Circular economy and recycling of plastics in the spotlight

European Plastics Converters Association holds one-day conference to discuss the future of plastics packaging

Topics: circular economy, recycling

Reading time: 2 minutes

September 19, 2016

Vision of future without plastic pollution

Global movement of 90 NGOs sets 10 principles to change society’s perception and use of plastics, aiming at a future free from plastic pollution

Topics: circular economy, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

September 19, 2016

Germany rejects EU recycling targets

EU recycling targets for municipal waste under discussion; Germany proposes new calculation method and data collection before introducing targets under the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

September 13, 2016

EU Commission’s Working Group on FCMs

EU Working Group on FCMs discusses BPA, amendments to EU 10/2011, mineral oil migration, authorization of recycling processes, migration testing guidelines

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, European Commission, mineral oils, recycling, risk assessment

Reading time: 5 minutes

September 6, 2016

Meetings of EU technical expert group for FCMs

DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs discusses amendment of plastic FCM regulation and authorization of recycling processes during meeting in April 2016; next meeting to be held on September 9, 2016

Topics: DG SANTE, EFSA, European Commission, migration, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

August 9, 2016

Advancing recycling of paper cups

Industry initiative “Paper Cup Manifesto” aims to improve recovery and recycling of paper cups

Topics: paper & board, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

July 19, 2016

“Zero-waste” retailers

The Huffington Post reports on U.S. grocery stores offering only bulk, unpackaged food and household products to reduce food and packaging waste

Topics: recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

July 18, 2016

EFSA evaluates new PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘Polisan Hellas S.A.’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

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