Global EPS Recycling Agreement Celebrates 10th Anniversary and 30th Member
On 12 November 2002, EPS packaging associations from all over the world celebrated the 10th anniversary of a unique International Recycling Agreement. The pact puts the global EPS packaging industry at the forefront of the drive to increase international cooperation for recycling. The newest participant, Argentina, became the 30th member by formally signing the agreement on the 10th anniversary. Jonathan Haddock, Chairman, UK EPS Packaging Group, comments: "This is an exceptional level of intercontinental collaboration and a direct result is the constantly growing recycling rate for EPS around the world. "Last year, world EPS recycling figures increased to 45 per cent; resulting in 790,000 tonnes of EPS packaging being recycled". This worldwide EPS recycling accord was started on 12 November 1992 when two pioneer nations in Europe Austria and Germany negotiated the first international EPS recycling agreement with the two leading trading nations at the time, Japan and USA. This reciprocal agreement made three major commitments:
Building on the strong ties forged since the first signing of this agreement in 2000, the International EPS Alliance (INEPSA), was formed to create an umbrella association for the three existing continental organisations; AFPR (North America), AMEPS (Asia Pacific) and EUMEPS (Europe). These three were joined by ASAPEX (South America) earlier this year: Betsy Steiner, Director of AFPR and Secretary of INEPSA says: "This agreement is great for everyone who uses EPS packaging. Wherever they are in the world and almost wherever they are sending their EPS packed products to, there is an organisation that is working hard to recycle the EPS packaging. "That makes EPS a packaging material that is welcome everywhere because of the global industry’s commitment to efficient recycling."
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