EU Member States adopt the Single Use Plastic Directive
By July of this year, EU Member States should adopt the Single Use Plastic Directive, the objective of which is to reduce harmful impact of the certain single-use plastic products on the environment. How to implement the enhanced Extended Producers’ Responsibility and how much will producers pay for the litter clean up? What measures are feasible? Can the consumers…
Read MoreWhat makes plastic packaging optimal for recycling and how much will producers pay for waste management?
Reloop has invited world class experts to share their experiences in the area of the cost-efficient and sustainable management of packaging waste. A kick off webinar took place on August 27th and focused on plastics’ recyclability as well as EPR guidelines. During the webinar, the Nordic eco-design guidelines were presented. The Nordic expertise has given…
Read MoreDeposits for Beverage Containers: Setting the System Framework Through Legislation
Sustainable waste management is an important part of the transition to a circular economy. With the objective to minimize the negative impacts on the environment and at the same time close the loop for recyclable materials, many countries have decided to implement a deposit system for beverage containers. Such a system involves many significant changes…
Read MoreReloop hosts webinar on best practices for national circular economy
On April 27, 2020, the Reloop Platform organized a webinar to present best practices from around the world in the implementation of national circular economy models for beverage containers. Sweden’s deposit system is the oldest European scheme for one-way beverage packaging and has not only contributed to high collection rates and high quality recycling but…
Read MoreConference on Best in Class Deposit Return Systems for Single Use Beverage Packaging
On 22 November 2019, Reloop Platform and the European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) jointly organized the first Conference on Best in Class Deposit Return Systems for Single Use Beverage Packaging. The conference is timely and is a response to the new EU Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD), which, among other things, requires Member States…
Read More7th European REUSE Conference
Brussels • September 2019 On September 24th, Reloop – in association with the European Association of Beverage Wholesalers (CEGROBB), the Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthifle e.V.), and the Association of Small and Independent Breweries in Europe (S.I.B.) – hosted the 7th European REUSE Conference. The aim of the conference was to examine how reuse systems…
Read More1st European Conference on Deposit Systems
Lithuania, Norway • November 2018 Hosted by Reloop Platform in cooperation with Užstato Sistemos Administratorius (USAD – operator of Lithuania’s deposit system) and INFINITUM (system operator from Norway), the 1st European Conference on Deposit Return Systems took place from 20-22 November 2018. The conference, which provided an opportunity to learn about best practice examples in the implementation…
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