While the general ambitions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), especially regarding the reuse targets, have been largely watered down by industry lobbies, we do still welcome the direction given to DRS in the new revision of...
50 organizations advocate for effective DRS in the PPWR
11 Dec, 2023
While the negotiations about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are still open, fifty organizations from 13 European countries make a call for the implementation of a solid and effective Deposit Return System (DRS) for beverage containers in all members states.
Out of sight, out of the system: producers evade EPR-costs by exporting waste to Africa
26 Jun, 2023
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are flawed for various reasons. We already wrote about the governance issues surrounding EPR and the way in which it does not sufficiently address product design in e.g. the textile sector. A new...
EU agrees on single-use plastics Directive
19 Dec, 2018
The directive contains important measures: - Producers of certain single-use items containing plastic, such as cigarettes, balloons, specific food containers and drink containers will have to pay the clean-up costs of litter (extended producer...
Will the European parliament save our seas from plastic?
17 Oct, 2018
Please find the updated version of this article here.