Politics

In view of starting trialogue negotiations on the Waste Shipment Regulation, EuRIC recalls main messages for achieving coherence between the Waste Shipment Regulation and the future Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

The report „Mapping local plastic recycling supply chains“ by The Circulate Initiative analyses plastic recycling in various Asian countries and makes suggestions for improving their supply chains.

The European Topic Centre on Circular Economy and Resource Use (ETC CE) has investigated the quantity of used textiles exported from the EU.

The EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030.

In a new study, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic.

Environmental experts urge substantial improvements to the controversial EU Taxonomy Act to ensure science-based criteria and preserve environmental integrity.

VinylPlus welcomes the publication of the European Commission Regulation restricting lead in PVC under the EU’s REACH regulation.

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has officially launched its Construction and Demolition branch. Aiming to represent European recyclers’ interests, the new branch will evaluate and contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal and Industrial Strategy by promoting a circular economy approach.

EuRIC Textiles welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy by the ENVI Committee on 27 April.

FEAD welcomes the vote in the European Parliament’s ENVI committee, expressing overall satisfaction with the direction of the report and the tabled amendments.

Following the EU Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC publishes its position paper on the proposal in view of ongoing discussions in the Council and the European Parliament.