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18 Jun 2021
APEAL to join the Sustainable Steel summit next 22nd June
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.
I...
04 Jun 2021
Steel Packaging raises the bar with record recycling rate of 84%
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 M...
01 Jun 2021
APEAL releases new Europe recycling data for EU Green Week
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 m...
06 May 2021
APEAL welcomes new member Acciaierie d’Italia
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...
30 Apr 2021
APEAL to join the Packaging Waste & Sustainability forum 14-16 September in Brussels
APEAL is delighted to be once again supporting the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum as associate sponsor.
More information here...
22 Mar 2021
APEAL to speak at Sustainability and Packaging 2021 this Friday 26th March
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 pr...
25 Feb 2021
APEAL announces 2025 Vision for Recycling
APEAL has announced its 2025 vision for recycling - Zero steel packaging to landfill - as part of Steel for Packaging Week, a virtual event designed to showcase steel as the model material for a 21st...
15 Feb 2021
APEAL to host virtual Steel for Packaging week
APEAL has confirmed it will host a virtual event, Steel for Packaging Week, later this month, announcing its new vision for recycling.
It follows news of the cancellation of Interpack, at which the...
10 Feb 2021
APEAL welcomes the plenary vote on the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 report in support of permanent materials
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe, members of the Permanent Materials...
27 Jan 2021
CEAP 2.0: APEAL welcomes report adopted today in the European Parliament
APEAL welcomes the report adopted today by the Environment Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament, on the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2.0 communication published by the European Commiss...
05 Jan 2021
APEAL appoints new president
APEAL has appointed Viliam Gašpar, Director of Customer Technical Service at U.S. Steel Košice, as the association’s new President.
Viliam Gašpar was elected unanimously by the Board and Gener...
22 Dec 2020
One for the road… a “recycles forever” bike at MEP awards 2020
There were many deserving winners at the Parliament Magazine’s December MEP Awards 2020 virtual ceremony, hosted by Eva Maydell MEP and editor Brian Johnson, where Alexis Van Maercke awarded the Env...
20 Nov 2020
Our latest Steel for Packaging update newsletter is published
This issue focuses on the environmental, social and economic problem of food waste.
How inside the EU’s Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy makes tackling food waste a key priority.
And how...
13 Nov 2020
APEAL is pleased to support the MEP awards 2020 on 1st December
With a new (online) date announced for Tuesday 1st December 7-8pm (CET), we’re pleased to continue our support of the annual MEP Awards
These awards recognise the hard work of membe...
13 Oct 2020
APEAL to speak at Sustainability in Packaging Europe 2020
Alexis Van Maercke, APEAL secretary general, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Sustainability in Packaging, virtual event, this 2-5th November.
In a specific stream...
08 Oct 2020
Delivering a greener deal for Europe
In his latest blog post, secretary general Alexis Van Maercke, discusses why choosing steel packaging is one small step that could mean a giant leap for the EUGreenDeal.
Read more here....
29 Sep 2020
Steel cans help against food loss and waste
Steel for packaging has a role to play in helping deliver a greener future for Europe.
Today, the FAO International Day of awareness of food loss & waste, we focus our latest animation on the r...
23 Sep 2020
Steel Packaging is innovating to do more with less
The third animation of our series refers to steel is an integral part of the EU effort to achieving a resource-efficient Europe and a greener future.
The steel industry continues to innovate in ord...
18 Sep 2020
APEAL joins call for protection of EU single market for Packaging & Packaging Goods
Yesterday the packaging value chain, united behind Europen, called for the EU Commission and Member States to protect the integrity of Single Market for packaging and packaging goods.
Alongside the...
17 Sep 2020
In a circular economy, only “multiple recycling” is real recycling
Steel for packaging has a real role to play in helping deliver a greener future for Europe.
In the second of our series, we celebrate how steel packaging is circular by nature. As a permanent mater...
11 Sep 2020
APEAL president to speak at the Packaged virtual summit 28-29 September
Tony Waite, APEAL President, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Packaged Virtual summit, this 28-29th September.
Listen to Tony discuss how the legislative landscape fo...
08 Sep 2020
Steel recycling is real, measurable and contributes to a greener future for Europe
Steel for packaging has a role to play in helping deliver a greener future for Europe.
We have just released the first of a series of animations, showing how steel for packaging can help Europe ach...
04 Sep 2020
APEAL to join the online EU Packaging Waste & Sustainability forum 23-25th September
APEAL is delighted to support the upcoming EU Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum as associate sponsor for the 3rd year running.
In his online session, taking place 25th September at 11.15 a...
26 May 2020
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Since 2018 steel packaging recycling rate has continued to increase, reaching 82.5% today. Help us...
