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"Permanent Materials" Pave the Way to a True Recycling and Resource Efficient Society
Committed to and united through a sustainability manifesto, the metal packaging sector is ready to take on this challenge and has set itself a target to increase the European average metal recycling from close to 70% to 80% by 2020.
The challenge is not one of the industry alone. Recycling is a legal, national and societal responsibility.
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Linde added If we integrate the permanent materials concept in key legislation we stand to reap the benefits associated with the kind of efficiencies only our sector can deliver.
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Metal Packaging Europe showcased its ambitious concept at the Museum of Natural Sciences today and challenged the engaged stakeholder community to revisit recycling as a priority issue. Only through partnerships with all actors in the waste management chain, including consumers, can we achieve a true recycling society.
About Metal Packaging Europe
Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) represents the united interests of producers and suppliers of rigid metal packaging across Europe .
For more information, visit http://www.metalpackagingeurope.org.