NEWS & EVENTS

Despite the fact that PET is by far the largest collected and recycled polymer – offi cial statistics from ICIS show that in 2022, an average of 75% of PET bottles in Europe were collected - PET is also the material that EU institutions are watching most closely. We have the SUP (Single Use Plastics) Directive, which is still to be fully implemented, and now the PPWD (Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive), which is chang ing the SUP targets that have not yet been achieved – and also redefi ning some of them.

EPBP expands its Circularity Test Protocol with the launch of the Quick Test – Accelerated Impact Test. Circularity (QT AIT.Circularity).

 European PET Industry encourages adoption of the CEN Design-for-Recycling Standards:

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A call for maintaining the current Plastics Own Resource at 0.80 euro/kg and earmarking the revenues to fund plastics circularity.

In a joint letter to the European Commission, European plastics value chain representatives urge policymakers to implement 6 strategic actions against the crisis.

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), a leading industry initiative dedicated to advancing the circular economy within the PET bottle value chain, is pleased to announce the launch of its Circularity Test Protocol. This new protocol marks a pivotal milestone in supporting the PET value chain efforts toward sustainable development and resource efficiency.

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods intends to set the basis to produce safe recycled plastics for food contact applications.

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) takes on a strategic liaison position at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)  

PETCORE EUROPE is pleased to have been nominated to join the European Commission Directorate General for Environment’s Informal Expert Group on Waste.