Alexis Van Maercke will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Packaged summit, taking place online this 5-6th September. As the European Commission reviews the requirements on packaging and packaging waste in the EU within the context of the European Green Deal...... Read more
Reinforcing the Essential Requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) 94/62/EC is fundamental to making all packaging put on the market either recyclable or reusable. In addition to participating in the recent workshops organised by the European Commission’s DG Environment, the steel for...... Read more
With this issue we’re welcoming our new member Acciaierie d’Italia and looking at the good news for steel recycling rates. Listen to what our team has to say about recycling – Steve Claus, Alexis Van Maercke, Ruaidri MacDomhnaill and the President Viliam Gašpar. Plus an update...... Read more
Following the release last week of the latest recycling rates for steel packaging, Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General, and Steve Claus, Sustainability and Circular Economy Officer, spoke with Packaging Insights on the future of steel as a packaging material, how it keeps up with competing...... Read more
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of APEAL, will join an array of high level representatives from the steel industry at next week’s Sustainable Steel Summit, taking place online 22-23rd June. It will be a real opportunity to learn what the steelmakers themselves have to say...... Read more
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 84%. It is an increase of 1,5% and is the ninth consecutive year in which the overall recycling rate has risen. Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of APEAL, said: “Once again, this...... Read more
This week as the EU celebrates Green Week, APEAL will announce the latest recycling rate for steel packaging. Once again it will confirm that steel is Europe’s most recycled primary packaging material. We can already announce that two of the countries which have helped to...... Read more
APEAL is delighted to welcome its sixth member, Genoa-based Acciaierie d’Italia. Viliam Gašpar, President of APEAL, said: “Adding Acciaierie d’Italia to our members represents a significant step in the drive to strengthen our industry, drive growth and improve the wider understanding of steel as a...... Read more
APEAL is delighted to be once again supporting the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum as associate sponsor. Taking place 14-16th September Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, will focus on APEAL’s 2025 vision of zero steel packaging to landfill, and demonstrate why choosing a packaging material...... Read more
Alexis Van Maercke, APEAL secretary general, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Sustainability and Packaging event, organised by Avlante this 26th March 2021. In his presentation entitled “How packaging can contribute towards a more sustainable food system” Alexis will debate...... Read more