Letter to European Commission environment department on the postponement of the Intermediate Paper Pilot PEFCR

Letter addressed to Kestutis Sadauskas, Director and Hugo Maria Schally, Head of Unit at DG Environment from Sylvain Lhôte, Director General of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)  I am writing to inform you that CEPI will postpone the submission of...
Winners of the European Paper Recycling Awards demonstrate why paper remains a recycling leader

Winners of the European Paper Recycling Awards demonstrate why paper remains a recycling leader

Every two years the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) rewards the best, brightest and most innovative paper recycling projects from across the continent with the prestigious European Paper Recycling Award. This year’s award ceremony, which took place on October...

Methodology for the development of a systematic approach to derive suitable BAT-AELs ranges

The above signatories have signed a proposal for the development of a systematic approach for deriving suitable BAT1-AEL2s ranges, submitted to DG Environment of the European Commission.  The legal obligation for permitting authorities to set the emission limit value...

Circular Economy: three leading industries renew call for a single measure of ‘real’ recycling rates

Member States today agreed their negotiating mandate on Circular Economy waste proposals, paving the way for trialogues with the European Commission and Parliament. EUROFER, CEPI and Eurometaux now appeal for all EU institutions to prove their Circular Economy...
European Declaration on Paper Recycling 2016-2020

European Declaration on Paper Recycling 2016-2020

The European paper recycling value chain has already made significant strides on the paper recycling rate in the EU having reached a near theoretical maximum of 71.5% in 2015. The industry is now seeking to make another move forward with an enhanced rate of 74% by...
New 74% paper recycling target set for 2020

New 74% paper recycling target set for 2020

The European paper recycling value chain has already made significant strides on the paper recycling rate in the EU, having reached a near theoretical maximum of 71.5% in 2015. The industry is now seeking to make another move forward with an enhanced rate of 74% by...