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Environment Committee’s vote to block exemptions for the use of recycled PVC damages the circular economy in Europe

22/01/2020 - 08:48

EuPC Press Release

Are the Green Deal and the Single-Use Plastics Directive a contradiction in Europe?

21/01/2020 - 11:55

EUPC PRESS RELEASE

European industries unite to call for an ambitious EU industrial strategy

26/11/2019 - 11:21

Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s industrial base, today published its new Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’. Through cross-sectoral recommendations, the Industry4Europe coalition contributes to the future EU industrial strategy announced by European Commission President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen.

Online tool that monitors uptake of recycled polymers launches in the UK

13/11/2019 - 12:27

MOnitoring Recyclates for Europe (MORE) — the single, unified online tool to monitor the uptake of recycled polymers into products — is now available for use by converters in the United Kingdom (UK). MORE is designed to monitor and register the industry’s efforts to reach the EU target of 10 million tonnes of recycled polymers being used annually between 2025 and 2030.

EuPC, PlasticsEurope and PRE Against the Italian Plastic Tax

28/10/2019 - 10:48

During a meeting held in Düsseldorf at the K trade show, the three Presidents of the European plastics industry associations, Renato Zelcher (European Plastics Converters), Javier Constante (PlasticsEurope) and Ton Emans (Plastic Recyclers Europe), agreed to oppose the Italian Government’s tax proposal of 1000 € per ton of plastic packaging.

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