EPRO European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations

WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE Competitiveness crisis: Associations call for swift action to bridge EU policy gap / “De-industrialisation is rapidly becoming a reality”	05.09.2025
PET RECYCLING Industry collaboration aims to streamline certification for rPET / EPBP liaises with European Committee for Standardisation	01.07.2025
INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING FORUM Fourth edition takes place in Wiesbaden / Status quo, developments, regulations in circular economy	03.12.2024
CHILE Recycling initiative targets industrial packaging	08.01.2024
PLASTICS RECYCLING Audit schemes EuCertPlast, RecyClass merge into one certification	19.12.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING More than half of EU recycling plants certified by EuCertPlast / Addition of 45 facilities in 2020 / Germany has the largest share	08.02.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Pandemic hits economy / Global plastics production nears 370m t in 2019 / European output loses market share / Full recovery expected in 2022 / PlasticsEurope report	21.01.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING EuCertPlas launches food-contact module for PET, HDPE, PP processes	23.09.2020
EVENTS RIGK and EPRO's biennial "International Recycling Forum" in November	25.07.2019
ALPLA Plastic container with low material requirements / EPRO award for innovation	18.03.2019
PET RECYCLING EPBP gives three-year endorsement to perforated bottle sleeves / Focus on household and personal care products / Initiative aims to boost recyclability	20.02.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global production rises to 348m t / Europe defends its position as second largest producer / Consumption increases slightly across all countries / Germany still largest European plastics processor by far	16.01.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report	02.03.2018
PET Experts across value chain meet at annual “Petcore Europe Conference” / Over 200 attendees gain insights into circular economy and innovation	20.02.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European recycling overtakes landfilling for first time / EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland / PlasticsEurope report	17.01.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING German initiative increases collection volume by almost 17%	13.06.2017
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS European and worldwide markets / Collection schemes and technical developments / Bettering the image of recycled material	31.05.2017
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2017” programme finalised / Wide range of expert presentations	24.01.2017
EVENTS “Second International Recycling Forum” on agricultural plastics to take place in Wiesbaden in April	13.12.2016
PLASTICS MARKET Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"	24.10.2016
EVENTS “Plastics Recycling Show” held in Brussels in late November / Conference and exhibition	18.08.2015
RECYCLED PLASTIC AWARDS Plastic chair from Scandinavian Business Seating awarded first place / All plastic parts made in 100% PP / Designed for easy dismantling	26.05.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner	09.01.2015
PET RECYCLING European associations and R&D institutes establish “Polymark” project / Developing new technology to detect used PET bottles suitable for reuse in food-contact applications / EU-funded research	09.07.2014