2:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Key ambitions
UNESDA releases its Manifesto for the 2024-2029 EU political term
As the European Union prepares for a new legislative cycle, the European soft drinks sector, represented by UNESDA, has published its Manifesto, outlining its key ambitions and policy priorities for the 2024-2029 EU political term. The Manifesto highlights the sector’s commitment to ...
1:49 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call
EuRIC: Recyclers Urge EU Action to Protect Europe’s Plastics Recycling Industry from ‘Recycled’ Plastics Influx, Amid PPWR Talks
In response to the ongoing negotiations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC, representing the recycling industry, urges legislators to protect Europe’s plastics recycling sector and immediately address the massive imports of plastics labelled as recycled.
1:00 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call
EuRIC: Revised Waste Shipment rules threaten recycling in Europe
Today, the European Parliament approved the revised Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR), a significant step towards modernising intra-EU waste shipments rules. EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, welcomes the objective of the revised rules, aimed at enhancing digital ...
2:00 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Study
Plastics Recyclers Europe: Study confirms rising imports of recycled plastic threaten EU industry
2023 showed a heavy destabilisation of the European plastics sector1. Increasing imports of recycled plastics into the EU are creating an unbalanced market with serious environmental consequences. This, combined with the EU's declining competitiveness and the lack of a level playing ...
2:10 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report
European Plastics Converters - Legal assessment on the EU packaging regulation PPWR: Special rules for plastic packaging not compatible with EU law
A legal assessment published 15th of February 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. According to the report, ...