The members of the Permanent Materials Coalition welcome the European Parliament's adoption of a report on the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2.0 by the plenary. As a cornerstone of the European Green Deal, the action plan aims to strengthen the EU economy, protect the environment and ensure that the resources used remain in the EU economy for as long as possible.
In a joint statement, the members of the Permanent Materials Coalition - the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe - notes that Members of the European Parliament have emphasised key issues to improve the functioning of the circular economy for packaging.
Permanent Materials Coalition campaigns for an endless material cycle
Aluminium, glass and steel have the potential as permanent materials, to be recycled again and againwithout losing their inherent properties and contribute to the maintenance of material cycles.
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"We were pleased to see that the vote recognises the key role of permanent materials in the transition from a linear to a fully circular economy. Permanent materials will enable Europe to keep valuable resources in an endless material cycle of new products and packaging." Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General of APEAL
Maarten LabbertonDirector Packaging Group of European Aluminium, explains: "The vote has underlined that the separate collection of waste is a prerequisite for high-quality recycling. While we support new measures to improve and harmonise existing collection systems and to develop a high-quality sorting and recycling infrastructure, these should respect best practice, local conditions and well-functioning existing systems."
"We are delighted that the report Essential role of packaging for product safety, especially food safety and hygiene, and for reducing food waste. Glass, aluminium and steel packaging are materials that can extend shelf life and play an important role in the fight against food waste," said Adeline FarrellySecretary General of FEVE.
