On 18 October 2017, IMPACTPapeRec project hosted a second Informative meeting. The main aim of the meeting was threefold:
- introduce the project in more detail;
- present the main outcome of the project: “The Good and Best Practices Handbook for the collection of Paper and Board for Recycling”;
- update on policy measures and initiatives for improving separate collection of Paper of Recycling.
The event was attended by European Commission representatives from DG Growth and DG Environment that showed high interest in the project and engaged in a fruitful discussion.
The informative meeting was followed by the European Paper Recycling Awards 2017. Organised by the European Paper Recycling Council award ceremony intends to reword the best, brightest and most innovative paper recycling projects from across the Europe. During the ceremony, ImpactPapeRec project was commended in the “Information and Education” category.