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Сollaborate on certification activities

PETCORE EUROPE and ECOSENSE FOUNDATION have signed a collaboration agreement to promote certification activities. This is a milestone in the relationship between the two entities that started five years ago. ECOSENSE has been participating in the Thermoforms Working Group since 2019 and it is a PETCORE member since 2021.

PET Thermoforms represent more than one million tons of PET packaging in Europe and the sector is gearing up towards circularity. The Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) has been created to support the development of the recycling of thermoforms. TCEP has developed design guidelines for PET Thermoforms that are widely recognised and used by the industry. Strong testing procedures have been established to assess recyclability and a modus operandi ensures that the assessments are based on scientific evidence and final assessment is valid for the whole value chain. As a result, these assessments are scientifically relevant, trusted, and independent from the views of any one single sector.

PET on the road to circularity, but disparities are creating potholes. Average EU PET beverage bottles’ recycled content rate reached 24%, yet more work is needed to achieve the 2025 EU targets. 2022 was an unprecedented year for the PET and rPET value chains, as shown in the latest report. 

Follow the latest news from PETCORE EUROPE - March 2024.

This is the first newsletter of 2024 featuring messages from our President and Executive Director, updates on the activities of our Working Groups, the latest on our Communications Campaign 2024 and social media, Thermoforms Conference 2024 in Spain, details on EU Policy and Regulatory Developments and many other interesting insights. To access the full newsletter, please click here. 

In a recent webinar hosted by industry leaders in chemical engineering and recycling technologies, experts gathered to discuss the future of circular food packaging, focusing on sustainable innovations and regulatory challenges. The event featured insights from Perstorp's Linda Zellner and Jivan Ibrahim, PETCORE EUROPE'S Argiris Dabanlis, and NGR Recycling's David Hehenberger.

On behalf of the entire PETCORE EUROPE Team, we would like to thank each of you for your time and active participation in the event. This year we exceeded 330 attendees at the conference and 200 at the Gala dinner, so a warm hug from PETCORE EUROPE side!

The European Commission promotes the following hierarchy in its packaging policies: REDUCE consumption, REUSE and RECYCLE. This supports the ultimate goal of the EU to be climate neutral by 2050. This is a goal shared by the European PET industry.

The following state of play document was developed by the PETCORE EUROPE Reuse Working Group to show the potential that PET packaging has in terms of reuse and how reuse solutions can complement single-use recyclable packaging in a circular economy of PET in Europe. To access the full position paper, please click here. 

Since more than 15 years, the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is playing a significant role in providing Design Guidelines for Recycling (DfR) and Evaluating PET bottle packaging innovative solutions and technologies on quality of recycled PET.

Follow the latest news from PETCORE EUROPE - December 2023.

PETCORE EUROPE is pleased to announce that Roberto Bertaggia has been appointed as Executive Director as of 23^rd November 2023. He replaces Martin Stephan, who previously served in the role.

Follow the latest news from Trays Circularity Evaluation Platform.

Follow the latest news from European PET Bottle Platform.