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1st October 2019
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You can now apply for the European Paper Recycling Award 2019. The European Paper Recycling Award distinguishes between two main categories to ensure a fair comparison among the different entries. Information and Education: We are looking for projects and initiatives that were set up to raise awareness on paper recycling among a specific target group. Examples: a paper recycling school campaign, a municipality awareness-raising programme on sorting paper for recycling etc. Technology Improvement and R&D: This category includes innovative projects to improve...

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8th April 2019
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CEPI will partner this year's Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference taking place in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 11 and 12 September During her two years mandate as chair of the EPRC, Angelika Christ will pursue the following goal: "The EPRC has been very successful in bringing all parties together, develop recyclability guidelines for printed graphic paper and boosting recycling of all papers. We will continue this work and support the industry efforts to further improve the recyclability of paper packaging...

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8th April 2019
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The European Paper Recycling Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Angelika Christ as the new chair for a two years period starting as of 4 April 2019, taking over from Lisa Kretschmann (FEPE). Angelika Christ has been the Secretary General of FEFCO since 2007 and the Secretary General of CITPA since 2014. She has been involved in associations of corrugated board manufacturers for over 20 years, first in Germany and then at the European level. Prior to FEFCO, she...

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24th October 2018
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In view of its commitment to achieving a 74% paper recycling rate across Europe by 2020, the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) today confirmed its latest recycling figure of 72.3% in its 2017 monitoring report. "In the background of a challenging international context, the increased European paper recycling rate from 72% in 2016 to 72.3% in 2017 is a significant step forward for paper recycling in Europe. The value chain also achieved higher collection, a sign that we remain committed to...

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15th March 2018
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An update has been made to the European Paper Recycling Council's (EPRC) "Assessment of Printed Product Recyclability". This Scorecard for the Removability of Adhesive Applications now includes an annex for applications where there is sufficient experience and confidence that they will deliver good results on removability. Non-water-soluble or non-dispersible hot melt adhesives are now exempted from testing under certain conditions. If an adhesive application does not conform to with the conditions in this annex, no conclusion can be made about its...

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14th February 2018
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On track to reaching its commitment of achieving a 74% paper recycling rate across Europe by 2020, the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) today revealed its latest figure of 72.5%. "We continue to make progress in elevating Europe's recycling rate, but we must not remain complacent. A renewed focused on separate collection of paper for recycling is even more crucial to ensuring that Europe remains a global leader on paper recycling says" Ulrich Leberle, Secretary of the EPRC and Raw Materials...

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18th October 2017
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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 18 October, is jointly hosted by MEP Ms. Simona Bonafe¨ (Italy), rapporteur of the Circular Economy dossier and Ms. Ines Ayala Sender (Spain). Favini, a leading global producer of packaging for the luxury and fashion industries, topped the Innovative Technologies and R&D category...

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11th May 2017
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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 2020 building on the progress achieved since 2000 by preceding European Declarations on Paper Recycling. Having already achieved an effective recycling rate of 71.5%, the European paper recycling value chain is willing to go a...

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8th May 2017
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To align with its new Declaration on Paper Recycling the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) has been renamed the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC). The name change also takes into consideration the use of the term of paper for recycling rather than recovered paper in the updated European Standard List of Grades of Paper and Board for Recycling (EN 643). To coincide with the launch of the new title and identity, a more user-friendly website is now live and includes additional...

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4th May 2017
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The 6th edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards will take place the 18th October in the European Parliament hosted by europarliamentarian Ms. Simona Bonafè, rapporteur of the Circular Economy package and champion of the importance of recycling. The Awards provide an occasion to shed the spotlight on the innovative projects changing the way we think and do paper recycling and help Europe achieve its goal of a 74% paper recycling rate by 2020. Any paper recycling related project or campaign can...

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