EUROPEN Publications
Most of our publications can be downloaded free of charge or you can ask for a hard copy to be sent to you by post. Publications that carry a charge can be purchased online and downloaded immediately.
- 03/12/09 Better rules for a better environment: Modern Beverage Container Policy
- "Mandatory deposits are a hindrance to environmental and financial efficiency. They belong in the dustbin of history." more >
- 08/07/09 Packaging in the Sustainability Agenda: A Guide for Corporate Decision Makers
- A non-technical guidance document for corporate decision makers aiming to achieve a common understanding of sustainability principles among packaging supply chain stakeholders covering the entire life cycle. more >
- 11/03/09 The European Shopping Baskets, Packaging Trends for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods in Selected European Countries. Part 1 : First data collection
- A comprehensive and wide ranging study of how much packaging a typical household shopping basket contains and what materials it is made of, published by The European Shopping Baskets Program (ESB), a joint project of EUROPEN (The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment) and... more >
- 09/03/09 Packaging and Packaging Waste Statistics 1998 - 2006
- A detailed analysis of European packaging and packaging waste statistics from 1998-2006. It shows that packaging production and packaging waste disposal are being decoupled. Thanks to the joint efforts of citizens, local and regional government, and the business community, Member States have... more >
- 01/12/07 The Impact of REACH on the Packaging Supply Chain
- A 13-page Guide to the EU's new chemicals legislation with packaging chain companies in mind. REACH--Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals--is probably the most extensive piece of environmental legislation ever introduced in the EU. This booklet outlines the... more >
