PRE issues strategy paper at 20th anniversary meeting / Current market structure 'highly unsustainable' / Association calls for more holistic approach to recycling / Need for more standardisation across Europe

摘要

At its recent meeting, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE, Brussels / Belgium; www.plasticsrecyclers.eu) not only celebrated its 20th birthday, but also took time to reflect on the developments that have taken place in the European plastics recycling market since its inception. More than 150 participants attended the event, during which PRE released a new strategy paper called, "Plastics Recyclers Europe: 20 years later and the way forward - Making more from plastics waste." Calling the progress to date "almost a quantum leap," PRE president Ton Emans relativised the success by pointing out that, "with only 26.3 % recycling rates, and landfill and incineration still having much higher share, we cannot rest on our laurels."