Politics
German CO2-tax will soon change European waste streams
| The national BEHG-taxation on CO2 emissions brings new costs to the German EfW-industry from early next year.
Car recycling and other essentials to drive circularity in automotive sector
| This yearâs special edition of the European Recycling Conference cast a spotlight on the future of car recycling, considering the European Commissionâs recently proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, a game-changer for the automotive industry.
Report calls for EU-Wide moratorium on waste incinerators
| The EU has a surplus in waste incineration capacities and a moratorium on new incinerators must be considered, urges a new report by the environmental network Zero Waste Europe.
RDF exporters call for level playing field
| The RDF Industry Group has called for the UK government to commit to putting fiscal measures in place to ensure that, under incoming emissions rules in the UK, RDF Exports are subject to equivalent carbon costs to those that will be paid by UK incinerator operators.
A roadmap for boosting waste recycling
| The European Recycling Industriesâ Confederation has issued recommendations for an EU circular economy. In it, Euric suggests exploring chemical recycling when no better recycling alternative available.
Report: Paper-based food packaging at the centre of Europeâs waste crisis
| Some of the most regressive actors in the packaging value chain, such as single-use paper packaging producers and McDonald's, have been conducting a massive lobbying campaign to greenwash single user paper as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics.
EuRIC hails ITRE committee’s adoption of CRMs report as a landmark victory for recyclers
| EuRIC welcomes the ITRE committeeâs adoption of the Report on Critical Raw Materials, which reflects the recycling industryâs concerns and recommendations.
Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint
| Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented and optimised, according to a new study today from Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, and Tomra.
Zero Waste Europe demands urgent action on fashion frenzy
| A new paper by Zero Waste Europe is demanding a concerted effort by governments to bring the fashion textile sector back in harmony with planetary boundaries, outlining a list of entry points for the transition towards sufficiency.
The consequences elsewhere
| For years, the EU has been working to become more sustainable. The circular economy principle plays an essential role in this endeavour.
Zero Waste Europe: EU failed to rein in emissions in textiles sector
| A recent paper highlights the emissions gap that apparel industry giants will face if no urgent action is taken to prevent overproduction by governments.
Euric supports new ELV directive
| The European Plastic Recycling Branch (EPRB) of EuRIC strongly welcomes the new European Commission proposal setting a recycled content target of 25% for post-consumer plastics into new cars as of 2030 as part of the revision of the end-of-life vehicles (ELV) Directive.
Improving design and end-of-life management of cars
| The European Commission has proposed measures to enhance the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles.
Ecodesign: more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient products
| On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.
