Emsur, CEFLEX’s new member

Emsur, CEFLEX’s new member

February 22, 2020 Off By Sebastian Reisig

EMSUR is the most recent member of CEFLEX, the consortium of European companies that promotes the circularity of flexible packaging.

This is an initiative that includes more than 130 bodies, representing the whole of the flexible packaging value chain, that have joined forces to promote a circular economy model and plan to develop an infrastructure for the collection, sorting and reprocessing of post-consumer flexible packaging throughout Europe by 2025.

In 2020 CEFLEX intends to develop and implement a road map for flexible packaging based on sustainability and the circular economy which, amongst other aspects, includes guidelines on design, added value and resource efficiency. This road map will be available to all interested parties, not just members of the consortium.

CEFLEX also envisages the continuity of the projects already under way:  REFLEX, a project that studies and seeks solutions to the technical barriers in mechanical recycling of post-consumer flexible packaging and FIACE, a project that analyses the added value of flexible packaging for the circular economy. The undertaking of both these projects offers a good basis for achievement of the objectives set by the consortium for 2020 and 2025 at European level. 

The work stream defined by CEFLEX comprises seven clearly defined stages, from the initial road map to communicating the initiatives and objectives of stakeholders to promote support for the development of infrastructures.

 “EMSUR’s participation in this initiative is a step forward in our commitment to achieving a sustainable future for flexible packaging based on a circular model as a real and reliable alternative. Through CEFLEX we contribute to developing the necessary infrastructure to recycle flexible packaging and to promote its circularity.” Alberto Gallardo, EMSUR CEO.