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Flex packagers start CEFLEX project in UK

group of European flexible packaging companies have Graham Houlder, Project Co-ordinator, said: “The earlier
A set up ‘CEFLEX’, a new project to advocate the use of studies clearly identified technical solutions for successfully
flexible packaging in the circular economy. sorting and recycling more than 50 per cent of flexible
packaging, using state of the art technologies. We are moving
The scheme continues the work of the recently concluded
FIACE project, which helped to quantify the added forward from this excellent work.
value and identify “We expect more flexible packaging to be collected and
opportunities to recycled in an increasing number of European countries.
increase recycling There will be recognition of the significant value this
of fle xible packaging format adds to the circular economy through
packaging; and measurable resource efficiency, waste prevention and
REFLEX, an Innovate recycling benefits.” CEFLEX will work towards the
UK funded technical development of a collection, sorting and reprocessing
project focused on infrastructure for post-consumer flexible packaging across
recycling flexible packaging in the UK. The consortium Europe by 2025. This will be enabled by the development
currently has 34 stakeholders, including Tomra, Suez, and application of robust Design Guidelines for both flexible
Dow, Borealis and Siegwerk, representing raw materials packaging and the End of Cycle infrastructure to collect, sort
suppliers, converters, retailers, advocates and sorters. and recycle it, due for completion by 2020.Xxx

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