FERVER – the European Federation of Glass Recyclers – has joined the ‘Close the Glass Loop industry stewardship programme for glass packaging, recently kicked off by FEVE.

A major target of the platform is to reach a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90%. Another is to ensure that the recycled material is reused again into a new production loop of glass containers.

“We are eager to collaborate on the Close the Glass Loop platform” Ulrich Ix, President of FERVER confirmed. “We fully support its mission and objectives and we are glad to be involved in its shaping from its early stages. Recycled glass is a precious resource for the container glass production loop. It means a more resource-efficient production process, more sustainable and competitive glass packaging solutions for the market, more opportunities of sustainable growth for the whole glass packaging circular economy.”

Michel Giannuzzi, President of FEVE, emphasised that cullet processing companies are key enablers to the final recycling of post-consumer glass into a new production loop. “This can’t simply happen if collected glass is not properly sorted, treated and upgraded into a furnace-ready raw material. The collaboration with FERVER members is therefore fundamental if we want to achieve the Close the Glass Loop objectives.”

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