The European Commission'S Circular Economy Package: Does It Deliver For Recyclers?

The EC's own factsheet "Closing the Loop: From Waste to Resources Recycling" firmly establishes recycling as "a precondition for a circular economy." The Commission launched its long-awaited Circular Economy package in early December amid much fanfare, hailing it as a route plan for extracting maximum value and use from all raw materials, products and waste - but what does the industry think? This article examines the issues for recyclers.