The sixth edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards has come to an end.
The awards ceremony, where the winners were announced took place on 18 October at the European Parliament. You can read our press release, a document describing the awarded entries and photos from the awards ceremony.
The next edition of the awards will take place in two years time in 2019. If you wish to be informed, please send us an email to let us know.
Jury members for the 2017 edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards:
Lisa Kretschmann, EPRC Chairperson
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Lisa Kretschmann was appointed Managing Director of the European Federation of Envelope Manufacturers in April 2011. She started her professional career in Brussels in 2000 where she worked for European associations representing different industry sectors. She holds a Master degree in European Studies from Osnabruck University, an international certificate from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and graduated from a training in business administration with Siemens Nixdorf AG. Lisa is also a member of the Board of Print Power, an organization promoting the use of print in advertising. Lisa speaks German, English, French, Spanish and Dutch. |
Simona Bonafe, Member of the European Parliament |
Simona Bonafe ran as head of list of the Italian Democratic Party (PD) for the European Parliament election in May 2014 and was elected, for her first mandate, with the highest number of preferential votes among Italian MEPs. In the European Parliament she is a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and sits as Member in the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), and as Substitute Member in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). She is also a Member of the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China (D-CN) and of the Delegation for relations with the United States, Substitute (D-US). She is vice-chair and co-founder of the Parliamentary Long Term Investment Intergroup. She is the European Parliament Rapporteur for the revision of the four directives contained in the Circular Economy Package.MEP Bonafe was elected to the Italian Lower Chamber in 2013, sitting in the Committee for Economic Activities and Trade. Prior to that, for over 10 years she was engaged in local politics in Tuscany, where she served as Municipal Council Member for Environment. |
Ines Ayala Sende, Member of the European Parliament
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Ines Ayala Sender, is a Spanish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) within the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). She was elected to the European Parliament in 2004, and she is currently on her third term. Last February she was elected Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union of the EU Parliament. Previously, she was a member of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries. Before being elected MEP, Ayala Sender was a member of the Confederal Executive of the Spanish General Workers Union (UGT) with responsibility for social action (women, young people, social services, migration, environment, consumer affairs, social economy). Additionally, she also held various positions as Policy Adviser for the Socialist Group. Prior to joining the EP, she was appointed national expert in the Directorate-General for the Environment in the European Commission and of the European Economic and for Social Committee on combating exclusion. She holds degrees in Spanish and English Philology and studies in Law from the University of Zaragoza. Furthermore, Ayala Sender completed her postgraduate studies in Sustainable Development at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. |
Ferran Rosa, Policy Oficer, Zero Waste Europe
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Ferran joined Zero Waste Europe in May 2015 after several months of collaboration with the association. He has previously worked for the European Commission, supporting the design of policy alternatives to current waste-related legislation, for the Green European Foundation, spreading the main ecologist ideas and proposals at the European level and for GOB Mallorca on sustainable use of land and natural resources. Ferran holds a Master in European Studies from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. |
Rudi Bress, Environmental journalist
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Rudi Bressa is an environmental journalist and natural scientist. From 2007 he has wrote about subhjects such as renewable energies, climate change and sustainability, from nature conservation to circular economy. He works with several national newspapers, covering stories about environment and ecology. He has also collaborated with national NGO’s to promote sustainable development. Over the years, he has interviewed some of the most influential personalities on the green economy, from Yvon Chouinard to Elon Musk, from Johan Rockstrom to Bill McKibben. |
The European Paper Recycling Award distinguishes between two main categories to ensure a fair comparison among the different entries.
Eligible projects, initiatives or campaigns will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
To apply, please click check the Application section.
The submission phase for the 2017 European Paper Recycling Awards is now closed. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to take place on 18 October at the European Parliament in Brussels. Click on online registration to register for the event!
There are five previous editions of the European Paper Recycling Awards, which take place every 2 years.
Past winners and commended entries include the following:
Registration for attending the awards ceremony is now closed.
