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Febelauto in 2024: recycling with style
2024 was another exciting year for Febelauto. Almost 70,000 end-of-life vehicles and 344 tonnes of batteries from electrified vehicles were recycled in a sustainable manner. The organisation also launched surprising initiatives that made circularity truly visible. From creative fashion projects to YouTube series with young people and solid policy efforts – Febelauto proved that sustainability…
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New European rules on export of plastic waste threaten crisis for industry
Belgium must urgently prepare for ban on exporting to non-OECD countries Valipac, the EPR-organisation for commercial and industrial (C&I) packaging, has issued a warning about the significant consequences of new EU environmental legislation. The recently approved European Waste Shipment Regulation will ban the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries. There is a genuine risk…
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Recycling car tyres? Yes, you can do that too!
Recycling, reuse, circular economy… all words we often hear today, but which we are less likely to associate with certain industries. Especially with the automotive industry. Just about everyone is won over by this commendable and absolutely necessary initiative. The idea of putting second-hand tyres on our car, for example, is going too far though.…
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Fost Plus concludes accreditation period 2019-2023
Fost Plus looks back on the past accreditation period with satisfaction. The EPR organisation is responsible for the recycling chain of household packaging, and is accredited to that end for 5 years at a time. Objective: 65% plastic recycling Since 2019, more types of packaging can be thrown in the blue bag. This means an…