FEVE held a web conference on 29 Sept/10 on the glass packaging industry's strong record on environmental sustainability & health benefits of glass. Speaking at the conference was FEVE president, Niall Wall, Kathleen van Brempt (EU Parliament) & FEVE technical director, Fabrice Rivet. In light of the upcoming EU policy on recycling, Kathleen van Brempt stressed the importance of thinking & acting sustainably: "Cradle to Cradle is our future. Not out of ideology, but out of necessity. The glass industry is in a strong starting position when it comes to recycling. Their attention to recycling & re-use of both materials & energy is promising. The Belgian experience with glass recycling shows that there is no reason why 'closing the loop' of the glass production cycle should not be possible on the EU-level. I hope this will be an example for others. Recycling is a mindset, so Europe must change its ways and keep pushing boundaries towards a sustainable future." A replay of the conference is archived on the FEVE website at www.feve.org
