European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations

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 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 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
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 RECYCLING UK's Green Warehouse wins EPRO best recycled product award / Environmentally-friendly bin to encourage responsible recycling	05.12.2013
PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING Recycling targets exceeded across Europe in 2011 / Increases in energy recovery levels and a fall in landfill disposal / EPRO study	15.11.2012
RECYCLING New European-wide recycling certification and audit scheme introduced / EuCertPlast will assure highest operational and environmental standards	18.07.2012
EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FILMS Industry consumes 545,000 t/y / Plastics use has given long-term boost to productivity / Concerns over disposal / Market relatively static / AMI report	30.01.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS Recovery from crisis stuttering / Global polymer output at 265m t in 2010 / China now leads / Sales growth in Europe / Packaging still top application / Better recycling structure needed / PlasticsEurope report	20.10.2011
RECYCLING EPRO working group established to identify solutions for agricultural plastic waste disposal / No pan-European legislation / “Lack of sustainable options”	07.09.2011
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2011” in Madrid	20.06.2011
COLORMATRIX PET additive technologies recognised by EPBP recycling scheme	08.04.2011
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2010”	06.08.2010