CEFLEX News & Events
A global opportunity? The UN treaty to end plastic pollution and flexible packaging
As negotiations begin to evolve from a focus on process to shaping final content, #MissionCircular looks at some key issues.
CEFLEX ‘Design Check’ tool to accelerate sustainable design
Online tool gives valuable guidance to designers, packaging technologists, customers and suppliers of flexible packaging – helping them collaborate and innovate throughout the design process.
Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streams
CEFLEX and partners are conducting a multi-country compositional analysis to research the type and amount of flexible packaging and rigid plastic packaging in the post-consumer waste stream. The research is providing valuable data to understand the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure needed in each country.
Plastic packaging circularity – an opportunity not to be wasted
Working together, legislation and industry can transform the plastics packaging value chain – making significant steps in recyclability and use of recycled content. Separate collection of packaging waste, product design, infrastructure and a strong internal market will be key.
A global treaty to end plastic pollution and accelerate circularity
CEFLEX is seeking harmonised and mandatory design criteria and sustainably funded systems for collection, sorting and recycling of plastic packaging that include flexibles from the outset.
UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution: INC-2 Recommendations for negotiators
The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) delegation is bringing its technical expertise in flexible packaging and material circularity to help inform the negotiations and accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.
Can flexible packaging go circular worldwide?
Flexible packaging is recyclable and recycled using mechanical infrastructure used commonly and at scale around the world. Better design and infrastructure are providing a blueprint for new circular businesses, supporting entrepreneurs and helping local communities earn new income
Collectors, sorters and recyclers elect a new CEFLEX Steering Committee representative
Key part of the value chain selects Mike Baxter, External Affairs Director, Berry Global to support ‘Mission Circular’ vision for flexible packaging
EPR in the Global South. Part 2 – a deeper dive into countries and regions
Legislation is springing up across the globe. However, there are no two systems alike and implementation faces challenges. #MissionCircular explores the issues in Ghana, Chile, India and beyond…
EPR in the Global South – a framework for circular packaging and flexibles? Part 1: Tensions, trends and challenges
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation is springing up across the globe. However, there are no two systems alike and implementation faces challenges. #MissionCircular explores the issues.
ValueFlex: Q&A interview with Dragos Popa, Principal, Roland Berger (Circular Economy Practice, Europe)
Q&A interview with Dragos Popa, Principal at Roland Berger
Transitioning to a circular economy for flexible packaging needs more data linked to design – Prof. Steven De Meester, Ghent University
A better understanding of what structures and innovations can support a circular economy for flexible packaging is needed, and more data linked to design can pave the way forward, according to Professor Steven De Meester from Ghent University in Belgium.
ValueFlex – plans launch for commercial-scale plant to recycle flexible plastic packaging
Q&A interview with Dana Mosora, Workstream Consultant, CEFLEX
Industry partnership launches innovative project to demonstrate value creation from recycling household flexible plastic waste
Expressions of interest for investors and partners to build and operate a first-generation commercial-scale ValueFlex plant launched
Closing the loop on household flexible packaging at K-2022
Technical proof of concepts show new circular economy potential for flexible packaging. Several demonstration applications from semi-industrial trials and live recycling highlights at K-Show 2022
Independent, transparent and scientifically sound data key – Q&A with Dennis Bankmann, scientific consultant
The updated ‘Designing for a Circular Economy’ guidelines (D4ACE) will be more robust because they invited independent stakeholders to jointly define what data was needed, says Dennis Bankmann, a scientific consultant driving an extensive test programme in flexible packaging.