CEFLEX News & Events
Interview: Niels van Marle, Packaging Expert at the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV)
Collaboration, commitment and “no regrets” actions to kick start a circular economy for packaging. #MissionCircular interview with Niels van Marle, Packaging Expert at the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV).
Proud achievements and a push for (much) more progress
Despite the circumstances, 2020 was a landmark year for CEFLEX – and 2021 promises to be the projects’ most critical to date. Project Coordinator Graham Houlder looks at some recent highlights on our journey to a circular economy…
Interview: Martine Brandsma, Director, National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP)
An exciting new facility in The Netherlands is providing a cutting-edge test bed for sorting and recycling plastics – and the perfect place to fine tune CEFLEX’s Quality Recycling Process for flexible packaging.
Perspectives in boosting value and keeping materials in the economy
A Quality Recycling Process for flexible packaging from CEFLEX and stakeholders shows product yield and quality for high value applications suitable to replace virgin polymer grades using mechanical recycling.
Interview: Jesús MAZA LISA, Packaging Materials Development Manager – Flexibles, Danone
As industrial trials of a CEFLEX stakeholder developed Quality Recycling Process begin, we spoke to Jesús Maza Lisa, Packaging Materials Development Manager – Flexibles at Danone to find out more about what it means for brand owners, recyclability and ‘closing the...
Interview: Gareth Callan, PepsiCo Sustainability Packaging Manager, R&D
As industrial trials of a CEFLEX stakeholder developed Quality Recycling Process begin, we spoke to Gareth Callan, PepsiCo Sustainability Packaging Manager, R&D to find out more about what it means for brand owners, recyclability and ‘closing the loop’ on flexible...
Accelerating a circular economy for flexible packaging
Two new additions to the CEFLEX team bring expertise and insights to support stakeholder collaboration and ‘Mission Circular’ goals.
Self-adhesive label companies launch a broad-based industry recycling initiative
CELAB – Toward a Circular Economy for Labels – collaboration of the whole self-adhesive label value chain aims to collect and recycle their used release liner and matrix material.
Developing Innovation at Speed and Scale
Facilitating techology is a vital element of delivering the circular economy and one of the ‘5 steps’ in our roadmap. The CEFLEX innovation pipeline process is to scout, engage and support some of the most promising.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – the what, why and how!
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) plays a pivotal role in funding, coordinating and facilitating the recycling of consumer flexible and all packaging. CEFLEX and its stakeholders have been working to ensure EPR mechanisms are able to drive cost-effective...
First Position Paper points to collaborative effort towards a circular economy
CEFLEX recommends use of recyclable mono-materials for flexible packaging As part of its ‘Issue Alignment’ process, CEFLEX stakeholders are working with Swiss University ETH to collect and assess topics which are essential to realising a circular economy for flexible...
Adding scale and scope to digital watermarks for smart recycling
‘Holy Grail 2.0’ technology to better sort post-consumer waste recently took a major step forward towards mass adoption thanks to a AIM brand-led consortium of 85 companies and organisations – including CEFLEX and many of its stakeholders. “We need to scale and...
European flexible packaging industry agrees unified Sustainability Vision
Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) recently launched their vision for flexible packaging in a sustainable Europe. The vision reinforces the industry’s commitment to a common position on the circular economy. The Sustainability Vision is targeted at both the...
Is consumer flexible packaging recyclable?
A recent blog post from CEFLEX projet coordinator, Graham Houlder argues 'It’s complicated, controversial and surprisingly simple all at the same time' but at the heart of it is three conditions for success... "The good news is that we now understand what the CE4FP...
Brand owners and retailers elect new CEFLEX Steering Committee member
Feliks Bezati, Global Sustainable Packaging Manager at Mars was nominated as representative of the ‘Brand Owners and Retailers’ segment of the value chain within CEFLEX and will take a seat on the CEFLEX Board and Steering Committee. He takes over from Sokhna Gueye,...
New design guidelines set to help deliver a circular economy for flexible packaging
PRESS RELEASE A comprehensive set of guidelines to help the flexible packaging value chain design recyclable consumer packaging solutions and accelerate a circular economy was officially launched today (09.07.20). Produced by the Circular Economy for Flexible...