EUROPEN Bulletin
The EUROPEN Bulletin offers news and views on the latest developments in EU packaging and environment policy and is issued 6 times per year.
- 06/09/2010 Issue 50 September 2010
- IN THIS ISSUE we take stock of the achievements, strengths and weaknesses of 20 years experience with Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging in Europe which will be explored at an important seminar in Brussels on 6 October. We also report on progress with the European Food Round Table... more >
- 23/02/2010 Issue 49 February 2010
- IN THIS ISSUE we question if the packaging value chain is suitably prepared to defend packaging in the Sustainable Production and Consumption Action Plan; we report on the study on Essential Requirements for Packaging just published; statements from NGOs and the German Government on Carbon... more >
- 29/10/2009 Issue 48 Autumn 2009
- IN THIS ISSUE: Commission publishes guidelines on beverage packaging measures; Packaging waste data for 2007 published; Food and drink chain Round Table begins work; Packaging Chain views on the Essential Requirements; Commission to launch study on product carbon footprinting; Global packaging... more >
- 08/01/2009 Issue 46, December 2008/January 2009
- IN THIS ISSUE: we pose the question why all the fuss about packaging?; EU eco-label scheme revisions; sustainable consumption and production; packaging waste recycling and recovery data published; EUROPEN seminar on packaging and sustainability; global packaging and sustainability guidelines;... more >
- 14/10/2008 Issue 45, September/October 2008
- IN THIS ISSUE: The 'good old days'!; Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan published; Deposit schemes grow; Netherlands simplification of packaging tax; Norway no to ban on plastic bags; Germany action on refillables... more >
