Printing of the European Plasticulture Strategy
The European Plasticulture Strategy, unanimously adopted by the members of APE Europe on 2 December 2020, and supported by COPA-COGECA, the European association of farmers and cooperatives, as well as by the plastics industry, has become the reference in our…
The European Union’s plastic resources: a new plastic tax?
As part of its post-COVID recovery plan the European Union has created a new contribution for member states, based on the amount of packaging plastics not recycled, to encourage recycling. This contribution is payable by states and can be deferred…
Agri plastics are non-packaging – APE Europe position paper
In the frame of the revision of EU legislation on waste and recycling, APE Europe recall the specific situation of plastics with agronomic effect used in agriculture. Considering their role in agricultural production and the specific end-of-life management system they…
European farmers defend the European model of agri-plastic waste management
Intervention of Peka Pesonen, General Secretary of COPA-COGECA, the European farmers and cooperatives associations, during the General Assembly of the Circular Plastic Alliance.
PRESS RELEASE: Petcore Europe, VinylPlus® and APE Europe join EuCertPlast
EuCertPlast welcomes Petcore Europe, VinylPlus and APE Europe as Regular Members. Their membership marks an additional effort to ensure quality management systems in plastic recycling.“Collaboration is key in ensuring the revamping of the plastic waste management systems, and it is…
APE Europe is a professional association bringing together companies and organizations involved in agri-plastics.
