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The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is an industry initiative that aims to: Provide PET bottle design guidelines for recycling Evaluate PET bottle packaging solutions and technologies Facilitate understanding of the impact of new PET bottle innovation on recycling processes...
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EPBP (European PET Bottle Platform) is enlarging and strengthening its competences Since more than 15 years, the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is playing a significant role in providing Design Guidelines for Recycling (DfR) and Evaluating PET bottle packaging innovative...
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Confirming the role of EPBP (European PET Bottle Platform) to drive PET bottle circularity in Europe13 Oct 2023
Brussels October 13th, 2023 Subject: Confirming the role of EPBP (European PET Bottle Platform) to drive PET bottle circularity in Europe For more than 15 years, the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is playing a significant role in providing Design...
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18 Sep 2023
Brussles 18 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE EPBP launches Design Guidelines for Recyclability for ‘food grade’ Opaque White PET bottles The inclusion of opaque white PET beverage bottles in the targets set by the European Commission demonstrates the commitment of the...
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18 Apr 2023
PRESS RELEASE Following the partnership established in 2022 between European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) and RecyClass, the first joint approval was issued to MultiColor Corporation (MCC) technologies – ‘RecycLABEL® Floatable SSL Flexo F779752’ & ‘RecycLABEL® Floatable SSL Gravure 40951’. The...
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29 Jan 2023
PRESS RELEASE Initiative on PET recyclability sees a founding member leave The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) have decided to leave the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP). Antoon Spiessens, Chairman of EPBP, said “We respect the...
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01 Mar 2022
Over the last years, some brand owners have committed to phase out green and other colored bottles from their product portfolio. Colored PET bottles have been recently banned by law in some legislations, such as South Korea and India, while...
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25 Jan 2022
Brussels, 25 January 2022 EPBP and RecyClass sign off strategic collaboration Following the numerous commitments of the industry players to increase uptake of recycledplastics, including the new mandatory target of 25% in PET bottles by 2025, the European PETBottle Platform...
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The European PET Bottle Platform is a voluntary industry initiative that provides PET bottle design guidelines for recycling, evaluates PET bottle packaging solutions and technologies and facilitates understanding of the effects of new PET bottle innovations on recycling processes. This...
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11 Feb 2011
The European PET Bottle Platform was formed by the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO), the European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR), PET Containers Recycling Europe (Petcore), the Union of European Beverages Association (UNESDA) and the European Federation of...