European plastics organizations partner to boost recycling

Six European organizations involved in the plastics industry, in cooperation with the European Commission, have launched a Circularity Platform that seeks to reach the 50 percent plastics recycling rate by 2040.

The six organizations are Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE); Petcore Europe; the European Carpet and Rug Association (ECRA); the Polyolefin Circularity Platform (PCEP Europe); European Plastics Converters (EuPC); and VinylPlus. The six groups have adopted a framework of voluntary commitments to continue and expand existing plastics recycling activities and create additional initiatives.

In announcing the program, the six groups indicate the transition toward a circular economy is a “herculean task that demands a strong commitment and concrete actions from all involved parties. A real industrial transformation can only be accomplished through the strong engagement of the plastics converting industry, backed up by stakeholders from the entire plastics value chain. Divided actions will not make a significant difference. Accomplishment of ambitious sustainability targets also depends on the support of national authorities and European legislators.”

The aim of the various platforms and their voluntary commitments is to develop common goals and actions for a sector as large and fragmented as the European plastics industry, representing more than 60,000 companies. The goal of reaching a 50 percent recycling and reuse rate for plastics, as well as a 70 percent recycling and reuse of plastic packaging level, can only be reached through platforms involving the entire value chain -- from raw material producers, designers, converters, collectors and recyclers to brand owners and specifiers, according to the six organizations.

More details of the voluntary commitments program can be found on this web page. https://vinylplus.eu/uploads/Modules/Documents/the-european-plastics-industry-circular-economy-voluntary-commitments-final_ec.pdf

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