Stichting OPEN misses opportunities to accelerate the circular transition in its application for a general binding declaration A General Binding Declaration (In dutch: AVV) is a powerful instrument: it grants a single producer responsibility organization (PRO) a legal...
Customers pay the bill for McDonald’s pollution For two years now, all hospitality establishments in the Netherlands have been required to serve food and drinks for on-site consumption in reusable packaging. However, since the summer of 2024, McDonald’s...
PwC report for Stichting OPEN advocates a monopoly within EPR, but overlooks criticisms Stichting OPEN (formerly Wecycle) is the only Dutch producer responsibility organization for e-waste. They commissioned a study by PwC that claims a market with a single PRO is the...
Circular Economy Act consultation – input FRF The introduction of the Circular Economy Act is an important opportunity for the European Union to develop a comprehensive legislative framework that accelerates the circular transition that is so urgently needed...
EPR-schemes that accelerate the circular transition: Requirements for the Belgian EPR for textiles Ahead of the introduction of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles across the EU, we are looking with great interest into the development of EPR...
