Politics

Europe’s recyclers applaud milestone PPWR deal

| The COREPER deal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks a significant milestone for the European recycling industry and circular value chains.

FEAD: European Parliament vote on the Waste Framework Directive

| Yesterday, the European Parliament voted in plenary on a revision of the Waste Framework Directive to make the textile industry more sustainable.
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Zero Waste Europe: European Parliament makes textile polluters pay

| The vote in the European Parliament yesterday signalled victory for lawmakers seeking to hold textile producers accountable to cover the costs for the waste their products generate.

EP gives green light to food waste targets

| Members of the European Parliament voted on the Waste Framework Directive to raise legally binding food waste reduction targets to 20% for processing and manufacturing, and 40% for retail, restaurants, and households.
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Fead publishes scientific study on the presence of PFAS in waste

| FEAD has announced the publication of our scientific article titled ‘The Presence of PFAS in Wastes and Related Implications on the Current and Proposed European Regulatory Framework: A Systematic Critical Review’ in Detritus, the journal for Circular Economy and Sustainable Management of Residues.

European Parliament takes on food and textile waste, but fails to meet scale of...

| Today, the European Parliament tackled food and textile waste by voting on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive.

NGOs: EU institutions take an important step to prevent packaging waste and promote reuse

| On Monday, 4 March 2024, negotiations on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) were concluded.

Many returned and unsold textiles end up destroyed in Europe

| Textile consumption in Europe causes significant pressures on the environment and climate.

| On February 27, the European Parliament approved the revised Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR), a significant step towards modernising intra-EU waste shipments rules.

Study confirms rising imports of recycled plastic threaten EU industry

| 2023 showed a heavy destabilisation of the European plastics sector.

EuRIC: Protect Europe’s Plastics Recycling Industry from ‘Recycled’ Plastics Influx

| In response to the ongoing negotiations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC urges legislators to protect Europe’s plastics recycling sector and immediately address the massive imports of plastics labelled as recycled.

Waste-to-Energy included in Carbon Removals Certification Framework

| ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets.

Special rules for plastic packaging not compatible with EU law

| A legal assessment shows that the special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other packaging materials discussed as part of the planned EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) are very likely not compatible with EU law.

Circular economy paramount to achieve European 2040 climate target

| The European Commission has unveiled a pivotal Communication outlining the 2040 climate target of 90% net GHG emissions reduction compared to 1990.

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