by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jan 21, 2026 | Sustainability and Circularity
Triggered by the EU’s 2019 Single Use Plastics Directive, Europe’s market for packaging has accelerated a movement towards ‘paperisation’, the trend of replacing fossil-based packaging, particularly plastics, with recyclable paper. Today, paper and board packaging is...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 10, 2025 | Sustainability and Circularity
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by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 11, 2025 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) data reveals that the recycling rate for all paper products, including graphic paper, packaging and tissue, reached 75.1% in 2024. This figure aligns with multi-annual growth trends, demonstrating that the sector remains on...
by Kasia Dylag | Jul 9, 2025 | Sustainability and Circularity
Every year the European Paper Recycling Council publishes its Monitoring Report. Cepi holds the secretariat of the EPRC. The 2024 Monitoring Report follows the development of the recycling rate in 2024, towards the achievement of the 76% recycling rate target –...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | May 20, 2025 | Sustainability and Circularity
As the final political trilogue on the Green Claims Directive approaches, we urge policymakers not to rush its adoption. Without clear, fully harmonised, and workable rules for all stakeholders, the framework will discourage companies from communicating legitimate...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 22, 2025 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
The European Paper Recycling Council is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair Valeria Salvadori, representing EPRC member the European Tissue Symposium. She will take the helm of the Council for a two- year period as of April 2025, taking over from...