It’s another record year for European steel recycling!
Thanks to the continuous efforts of consumers – who are both choosing a fully recyclable packaging material and disposing of it correctly.
It’s great news all round. For the steel producers, who welcome more steel scrap for more recycling into new steel products. And for the environment too, because recycling reduces the need for raw materials.
Inside Brussels – Alexis Van Maercke on steel for packaging in EU policy discussions
It might be another record year for steel recycling but it’s not the case for all packaging materials, and EU commitment to a more circular economy is stepping up with the 2022 review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD).
Raising the bar - 84% of steel packaging recycled in 2019
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of APEAL, said: “Once again, this strong recycling performance highlights steel as one of the most sustainable packaging solutions available.
Sustainability remains a pressing concern for the packaging industry. Our new brochure demonstrates why brands, retailers and consumers should choose steel.
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APEAL @APEAL_EU - May 10 Steel's recycling superpowers? 1. It's magnetic and easy to separate from waste 2. It can be melted down to produce new steel endlessly without any loss of quality bit.ly/3gMWng3 #recycling#steel#packaging
The Metal Packager @MetalPackager - Jun 4 Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 84%, according to figures issued by @APEAL_EU, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. #steel#packaging#metalpackaging
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