04 Governance – Review of EPR for Packaging Waste in Belgium

This paper is the fourth of a series with the goal of elevating the discussion on producer responsibility for packaging, pushing it to a higher level, and stimulating better policy making. In this paper, we explore one specific element of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for municipal packaging and packaging waste in Belgium, namely the governance of the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) that collectively manages the individual producers’ responsibilities in relation

[Position paper] On the road to ambitious Deposit Return Systems all over Europe

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 the PPWR. With this joint letter – signed by 50 European organizations – we comment on the regulation, which consecrates DRS as a solution to increase selective collection, foster reuse and

Only 50% of cans collected again by 2023, political intervention needed

Let’s Reshape EPR

#EndDoublePackaging: Your pictures can end double packaging

03 Litter – Review of EPR for Packaging Waste in Belgium

Study: tackling litter mainly helps producers of single-use products

Full report (EN) Each region of Belgium has a different litter policy. Flanders has a -20% target for 2022 compared to 2015, which has not been achieved. In Wallonia and Brussels, agreements on litter are less clearly formulated and there is a lack of proper monitoring. In no region is litter tackled at the source. Each region of Belgium has a different litter policy. Flanders has a -20% target for 2022 compared to 2015,

Digital deposit: we know little more than we did a year ago

Towards DRS in Europe: a crucial tool for meeting ambitious targets