Category: Innovation

Over the coming years, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will without doubt be one of the biggest issues for members of Fost Plus, and by extension Valipac. It is a package of legislation and regulations that are part of the European Green Deal for a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050. The aim is to reduce…

Solar panels remain a strong symbol of the energy transition. They generate green energy for many years and contribute to a low-carbon society. But their role does not end at the end of their lifetime. On the contrary, this is where a new chapter begins – one in which materials are recovered and products can…

Belgium is a pioneer in Europe in implementing extended producer responsibility, with systems that support a more circular economy. For more than 30 years, Belgian EPR organisations have been contributing, each in their own field, to the achievement of ambitious prevention, collection and recycling targets. With Round, these forces come together: by pooling expertise and…

This benchmark role is no coincidence. For more than 25 years, Febelauto, together with its members, accredited centres, processing and recycling partners, has been building an efficient and reliable system for the collection and recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Belgium is one of the European leaders in vehicle recycling. No less than 98% of the weight…

Since October 2025, fresh meat products at Colruyt have been packaged in trays made with recycled plastic, collected through the PMD bags. This makes it the first supermarket chain to use foam trays made with recycled polystyrene from chemical recycling. The recycled material originates from yoghurt pots and foam trays collected through the PMD bag…

Thanks to innovation and digitalization, Bebat strengthens its societal impact and optimises every step in the battery life cycle, from collection to their second life. Smart collection solutions for greater safety and efficiency Batteries are evolving rapidly and bring new challenges in terms of safety, collection and recycling. To address these challenges, Bebat rolled out…

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.…