- 01 February 2010
APEAL launches Steel for Packaging Update
- 12 January 2010
German steel packaging recycling rate reaches record levels
The latest official figures from Germany show that recycling levels of steel packaging reached a record 93.6% in 2008, a rise of 2 percentage points from 2007. Germany’s legal requirement for a recycling rate of 70% has now been consistently surpassed for more than ten years, with a continuous upward trend.
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- 10 December 2009
New figures show 70% of steel for packaging now recycled in Europe
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APEAL campaign within newly elected European Parliament
- 01 September 2009
APEAL officially accepted as a member of the CIAA Roundtable
- 19 May 2009
Deposit systems create barriers to trade, says European Commission
Article published by the 'European Environment & Packaging Law' magazine. - 01 April 2009
Steel Packaging recycling boost
Article in ‘Steel Times International’ reports that the latest figures reveal 69% of steel packaging is recycled in Europe, saving 4.8 Mt of CO2 emissions. Thanks to industry efforts, the industry surpassed EU directives on recycling back in 2001 – seven years before an EU directive came into force. - 10 February 2009
Little support for MEPs' call for EU-wide can deposit
Article in 'European Environment & Packaging Law': a call by four MEPs to make metal beverage can producers harmonise "their deposit and return systems" has failed to receive adequate support in the European Parliament. - 05 December 2008
Eco-Trip - Steel Packaging
On 5th December 2008, APEAL and the Belgian Groupement de la Sidérurgie (GSV) organised an exclusive eco-trip to demonstrate the production and recycling process of steel packaging. - 20 November 2008
A new integrated approach to the sustainability challenge
APEAL delivered a presentation during the Pack-Vision Congress at Emballage. - 19 November 2008
Packaging as a marketing driver
APEAL delivered a presentations during the Pack-Vision congress at Emballage - 06 November 2008
APEAL speaks at 9th International Tinplate Conference
Philippe Wolper gave a presentation on “steel’s natural properties: a unique position in today’s sustainability challenge”. - 29 October 2008
APEAL speaks to Emballage Digest magazine
Steel packaging recycling is one of the most natural and efficient short-term measures to reducing CO2 emissions, in response to the global warming challenge.