Today the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Cronimet and Outokumpu are further expanding their strategic partnership.

"Congratulations to this year's finalists. Each shortlisted product and project reflects the effective collaboration and significant investment being made across the whole plastics value chain in Europe in recent years. Something that must continue if we are to meet the ambitious legislative targets ahead of us," said Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe.

In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq).

Aimplas is collaborating with Covinil and Eroski to overcome the challenges of recycling multilayer packaging while promoting sustainability and the efficient use of recycled materials in the food industry.

Veolia, working in partnership with Starbucks, has launched a new trial using worms to recycle coffee grounds and turn them into fertiliser, returning valuable resources to the food chain.

NTU researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly.

Esposito has signed an agreement with Picvisa for the installation of an automatic clothing sorting line by composition and color at its Marcianise plant.

In 2022, some 1 992 million tonnes of waste were treated in the EU, with 61.4% recovered and 38.6% disposed of.

In light of the ongoing discussions on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), EuRIC calls on the legislators to maintain a high level of ambition and bring forward recycled content targets for plastics in vehicles.