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Data compiled by the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) shows that, in 2023, the recycling rate for all paper products including graphic paper and packaging increased to reach the record high of 79.3%. This places the paper sector on track to reach its long-term commitments. The recycling rate is defined as the ratio between the recycling of ‘Paper for Recycling’ (PfR), including the net trade of ‘PfR’ and the consumption of new paper and board. In 2021, the European paper value...

The Awarding Ceremony of the 9th Edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards took place today at the European Parliament Brussels and was hosted by MEP Susana Solís Pérez. The event takes place every two years with the goal to highlight and reward European projects, initiatives or campaigns that change the way we recycle paper in Europe and help achieve the paper and recycling value chain’s ambitious pledge to reach a 76% paper recycling rate by 2030. The ceremony awards the winners...