FBCA featured in The Parliament magazine on the Circular Economy Act – Resources – The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance [Skip to content](#main) Search [Members area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) [ ![The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance – Essential, Renewable, Circular](https://fbcaglobal.com/build/assets/the-food-and-beverage-carton-alliance-white-BEPKyDJn.svg) ](https://fbcaglobal.com) Menu - [ Home ](https://fbcaglobal.com) - [ About us ](https://fbcaglobal.com/about-us) - [ Our focus areas ](https://fbcaglobal.com/our-focus-areas) - [ Our global reach ](https://fbcaglobal.com/our-global-reach) - [ News & resources ](https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources) - [ Campaigns ](https://fbcaglobal.com/campaigns) - [ Contact ](https://fbcaglobal.com/contact) Search [Members area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) News & resources ==================== FBCA featured in The Parliament magazine on the Circular Economy Act ==================================================================== 21 October 2026 Share on:- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/news/fbca-featured-in-the-parliament-magazine-on-the-circular-economy-act) - [ ](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/news/fbca-featured-in-the-parliament-magazine-on-the-circular-economy-act) - [ ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=FBCA%20featured%20in%20The%20Parliament%20magazine%20on%20the%20Circular%20Economy%20Act&url=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/news/fbca-featured-in-the-parliament-magazine-on-the-circular-economy-act) ![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/circular-2400x1400.png?token=a1a26b67871f95358c0f7e77cf624480) Europe has set ambitious circular economy goals, but there is still a fundamental challenge: recycling systems do not operate consistently across Member States. Differences in collection schemes, sorting performance, recyclability assessments and EPR frameworks can make it difficult for secondary raw materials to move efficiently across borders. In a new interview with *The Parliament Magazine*, FBCA Senior Policy Director European Affairs, Konstantinos Malandrinos, explores how the forthcoming Circular Economy Act could help create a more integrated European market for secondary raw materials, while highlighting the practical foundations needed to make circularity work in reality. The article discusses: - Why fragmented collection and recycling systems remain a major barrier to circularity. - The importance of high-performing collection and sorting infrastructure. - How greater harmonisation of EPR systems could support investment and material recovery. - Why food security and food-contact packaging considerations should be part of the Circular Economy Act discussion. - Lessons from high-performing collection systems already operating in Europe. As Konstantinos notes, "what is not collected cannot be recycled." Improving collection and sorting remains one of the most effective ways to increase recycling performance and strengthen Europe's circular economy. Read the full interview in The Parliament Magazine: This interview forms part of FBCA's ongoing engagement with policymakers and stakeholders on creating the conditions needed for effective collection, sorting and recycling systems across Europe. Contact Us ---------- ### Contact #### Headquarters 250 Avenue Louise, Box 106 1050 Brussels [+ 32 2 504 07 10](tel:+3225040710) ### Media Contact For all media inquiries, please contact #### Andrew GELSTON Senior Communications Manager [+32 477 83 09 84](tel:+32477830984) ### Follow us - [ ![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/linkedin.svg) LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/FBCAglobal) [Members’ area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) © 2026 The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance - [ Disclaimer ](https://fbcaglobal.com/disclaimer) - [ Privacy policy ](https://fbcaglobal.com/privacy-policy) - [ Cookie Policy ](https://fbcaglobal.com/cookie-policy) - [ Terms of use ](https://fbcaglobal.com/terms-of-use) Website by [Tilt Factory](https://tiltfactory.com/) [ ![Back to top](https://fbcaglobal.com/build/assets/arrow-white-top-BrWEZQAY.svg) ](#top)