Despite its size, the Netherlands is one of the world’s top plastic waste exporters. With Rotterdam as a key hub, vast amounts of plastic flow—often untraceably—to countries with poor recycling infrastructure. Weak enforcement and legal loopholes make this a high-profit, low-risk business. Where does all that waste go, and who pays the price?
The entry into force of the revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on February 11th 2025 brings large changes in the way packaging is managed in Europe. In this article, we give an overview of the main provisions of this Packaging regulation.
After the success of the first Reusable Packaging Fair, we would like to invite you to the next edition on Tuesday 19 November 2024 at Congrescentrum 1931 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The Reusable Packaging Fair is partly organised by Mission Reuse, a collaborative project between Natuur & Milieu, Enviu and Fair Resource Foundation.
Press Release: Fair Resource Foundation response to Verpact's new collection figures on deposit system