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EXPRA, WEEE Forum and EucoLight call on policymakers to introduce explicit obligations for online sellers under the new waste legislation

APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has welcomed the announcement of a balanced Circular Economy Package.

The European Stell Association (Eurofer) claims that the agreement only goes part of the way.

The EU institutions reached a compromise today with member states on crucial waste laws to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Europe. But all parts could have much more to secure stronger recycling rates and prevent waste, says the EEB.

Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, 59.8% – in total 1.880.900 tonnes – were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.

With the majority of global consumers already recycling, demand for environmentally-friendly packaging will increase further in response to heightened publicity around plastics ending up in the ocean, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to notifications made by the Government of China on November 15 regarding proposed scrap import standards

The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) have drafted a joint position paper, emphasising the need to develop a deep and comprehensive agreement that eliminates customs and minimises possible non-tariff barriers for the future relationship between the EU and the UK.

After an 18-hour-long last negotiating meeting between the Council and the European Parliament an agreement to review the Waste Framework Directive, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Landfill Directive has been found.

44.7 million metric tonnes of e-Waste were generated in 2016 with just 20% recycled according to a new report jointly authored by ISWA.

Andusia Recovered Fuels have successfully negotiated two long term contracts for EEW in Stapelfeld and Schwedt, both for a period of 5 years starting in February 2018.