Politics
EERA surprised by Parliament decision regarding Deca-BDE
| On 15 November 2018 the European Parliament voted in favour of a very low threshold for a frequently used brominated flame retardant Deca-BDE in plastics that have been used in electronic and electrical products and waste.
ISRI president speaks to U.S. Senate Recycling Caucus
| In conjunction with the celebration America Recycles Day, the U.S. Senate Recycling Caucus hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill in which Robin Wiener, president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) moderated.
Coalition call to support binding recycled content targets
| The co-signatories of this joint statement urge the Council to support the binding target of at least 35% recycled plastic in beverage bottles by 2025.
FEAD comments on evaluation of waste shipment regulation
| The federation has addressed some shortcomings in the process of evalution in a letter to the European Commission.
Euric: Landmark vote by the European Parliament
| The European Parliament in plenary meeting approved in a landmark vote on 24 October 2018 a target of 35% of mandatory recycled plastic by 2025 in beverage bottles.
PET value chain urges policymakers to support its circularity
| The EU Single Use Plastics Directive Proposal is currently under the assessment of the European Parliament. The proposal foresees the consumption reduction of PET trays - a circular packaging product with a high amount of recycled content.
EuPC: Parliament vote a negative result for European market and local jobs
| Yesterday, October 24th, the European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position on the Commission proposal on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
Environment Committee votes to cut funding for incineration
| Members of the ENVI committee of the European Parliament voted today on the Commission proposal about the Cohesion Fund post-2020.
Parliament gives green light to recycled content in plastic bottles
| The European Parliament has approved the report which would make it mandatory to produce beverage containers composed of at least 35% recycled plastic by 2025.
EUBP: Reduction of plastics needs to tie in with consumption realities
| The European Parliament approved today its report on the draft Directive on Marine Pollution and Single-use Plastics. “European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Bioplastics enable more sustainable solutions for a range of products“, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP).
MEPs back EU ban on throwaway plastics by 2021
| Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU under plans adopted on Wednesday.
Single use plastics: a political or environmental decision?
| The recent, swift developments of the EU Single-use plastics directive proposal are developing at a very worrying speed. The European Parliament and the Council are called to make up their minds in very short time frames, deviating from usual best practices and agreed calendars.
Reviewd Bioeconomy strengthens defossilisation of plastics sector
| The European Commission recently delivered its review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy is a step forward towards ensuring that fossil resources are replaced by sustainable natural alternatives for the production of bio-based products such as bio-based plastics and energy.
Increased collection: cornerstone for higher recycling rates
| Today far too much plastic waste still escapes the European collection systems. Failing to collect plastic waste leads to a loss of valuable resources and at the same time poses a risk to the natural environment.
