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FEVE

EU GLASS PACKAGING CLOSED LOOP

RECYCLING STEADY AT 74%

Countries such as Belgium, Slovenia or Sweden, there is still an important collection gap to fill in many
with excellent separate collection systems, continue EU countries.
to outperform beyond 95%. While glass stands alone “Our industry is mobilized to fill the gap to 100%
as the most circular packaging solution, maintaining EU glass recycling because recycled glass is our most
permanent quality even when recycled, the reality is that important raw material,” commented Adeline Farrelly,
there is still an important collection gap to fill in many FEVE Secretary General. “We hope the new packaging
EU countries recycling targets will give the necessary boost to all EU
The latest industry data on glass recycling show that countries to invest in closed loop glass collection.”
the average glass recycling rate in the EU28 is steady As pointed out at the Euractiv Event, real recycling is
at 74%. This means that over 11.6 million tons of a balancing act between developing materials that are
glass bottles are collected, and recycled into food recyclable, and markets that are open to use recycled
grade quality material for the production of new glass material. “More and more effort is being put at
containers. European level to use recycled material for new food
Countries such as Belgium, Slovenia or Sweden, packaging”, says Jean-Paul Judson, FEVE Public Affairs
with excellent separate collection systems, continue Manager. “Recycled glass is of food grade quality. It
to outperform beyond 95%. While glass stands alone goes straight into new food or beverage containers. We
as the most circular packaging solution, maintaining want to engage with policymakers to make this model
permanent quality even when recycled, the reality is that the reference.”

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