News about packaging waste, EU

Parliament has adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU. Certain single-use plastic packaging types will be banned from 1 January 2030. Read more: europa.eu/!Bt3npT pic.twitter.com/WF1SniBLvi

Right to repair: MEPs have adopted new EU rules reinforcing the right to repair, aiming to reduce waste and bolstering the repair sector by making it easier and more cost-effective to repair goods. Read more: europa.eu/!wJjc43 pic.twitter.com/SOcPfp9ap7

😭 Bafflingly, @Europarl_EN rejected the decision to have transparent rules on recycled content accounting. 💭 “The EP today may as well have voted blindfolded." @LaurianeVeilla1 💭 This "will trigger a cascade of misleading green claims on recycled plastics." Mathilde Crêpy pic.twitter.com/qR0rSPKPdK

Today the @Europarl_EN is voting the provisional agreement of the #PPWR. Together with 50 other NGOs, we support the momentum towards stronger European #DRS, to 🌍 Reach 90% separate collection 🌍 Support #reuse 🌍 Encourage #highqualityrecycling 👇 fairresourcefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Position-Call-for-ambitious-DRS-PPWR.pdf /1