Politics
New Waste Shipment Regulation formally adopted
| The new Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) was adopted yesterday by the Council.
Accelerating the circular economy in Europe
| Despite legislative steps forward over the past five years, efforts to transform Europe’s largely linear, ‘throw-away’ economy into a circular one will require further bold action and strong implementation of existing measures.
Report confirms significant advances in circularity of plastics
| Plastics Europe has published its biennial ‘The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Analysis’ report.
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.
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.
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.
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.
