Packaging & packaging waste – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe Tue, 28 May 2024 14:53:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/cropped-cropped-Brand-avatar-_-CMYK-1-32x32.jpg Packaging & packaging waste – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com 32 32 Bulgarian court stops largest EU-funded environmental project, citing health risks https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bulgarian-court-stops-largest-eu-funded-environmental-project-citing-health-risks/ Fri, 03 May 2024 05:29:28 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2086777 EU Parliament approves new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-parliament-approves-new-rules-to-reduce-reuse-and-recycle-packaging/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:32:07 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2082617 Eucalyptus: Portugal’s sustainability dilemma https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eucalyptus-portugals-sustainability-dilemma/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:45:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2076348 New packaging rules set to become law despite Commission objections [Advocacy Lab Content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/new-packaging-rules-set-to-become-law-despite-commission-objections/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:20:27 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2063624 EU Parliament approves proposal to reduce textile and food waste https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-parliament-approves-proposal-to-reduce-textile-and-food-waste/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:35:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2061309 Level up EU circular economy: Unlock the power of mixed waste sorting https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/opinion/level-up-eu-circular-economy-unlock-the-power-of-mixed-waste-sorting/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:22:46 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2056176 Is Europe set to become China’s recycling bin? https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/is-europe-set-to-become-chinas-recycling-bin/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:09:40 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2053268 Lawmakers back EU law to cut food and textile waste https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/lawmakers-back-eu-law-to-cut-food-and-textile-waste/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:51:37 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2047874 EU Commission moves to ban Bisphenol A in food packaging https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-commission-moves-to-ban-bisphenol-a-in-food-packaging/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:31:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2046063 Packaging waste regulation offers a final test of Europe’s commitment to the Green Deal https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/opinion/packaging-waste-regulation-offers-a-final-test-of-europes-commitment-to-the-green-deal/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:23:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2040188 Beer makers lament Council’s wine, spirits exemption from EU packaging rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/beer-makers-lament-councils-wine-spirits-exemption-from-eu-packaging-rules/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:49:19 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=878540 The draft regulation on packaging waste stokes fears about impact on forests https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/what-is-the-impact-of-packaging-on-our-forests/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:49:36 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2016248 Parliament votes to water down EU’s packaging waste law https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/parliament-votes-to-water-down-eus-packaging-waste-law/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:14:09 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2017375 Italian lawmakers weigh on EU’s green packaging law ahead of key vote https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/italian-lawmakers-weigh-on-eus-green-packaging-law-ahead-of-key-vote/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:09:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1997352 Future of reuse systems at stake in key packaging waste law vote https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/future-of-reuse-systems-at-stake-in-key-packaging-waste-law-vote/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:42:08 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1995129 PPWR must seek a balance between recycling and reuse for the benefit of the environment and society [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/ppwr-must-seek-a-balance-between-recycling-and-reuse-for-the-benefit-of-the-environment-and-society/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:00:33 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1984153 Study: Reusable packaging lowers emissions compared to single-use https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/reusable-packaging-lowers-emissions-compared-to-single-use-study/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:24:44 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1971739 Challenging Packaging Practices: Recyclable Cardboard vs Reusable Crates [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/video/challenging-packaging-practices-recyclable-cardboard-vs-reusable-crates/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=1960366 ‘Room for fine tuning’ on EU’s packaging waste regulation, official says https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/room-for-fine-tuning-on-eus-packaging-waste-regulation-officials-says/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:50:11 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1949204 Glass deposit scheme makes a comeback in France https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/glass-and-plastic-deposit-schemes-to-make-a-comeback-in-france/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:29:15 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=820037 Can a global treaty stop plastic pollution? 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Bad idea, industry says https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/fridges-and-dishwashers-packed-in-reusable-plastic-bad-idea-industry-says/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:49 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1933231 Parliament split over how to tackle EU’s packaging waste problem https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/parliament-split-over-how-to-tackle-eus-packaging-waste-problem/ Mon, 08 May 2023 12:21:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1919741 Lead EU lawmaker cuts takeaway reuse targets from draft packaging waste law https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/lead-eu-lawmaker-cuts-takeaway-reuse-targets-from-draft-packaging-waste-law/ Wed, 03 May 2023 05:30:39 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1917198 Retailers brace for logistics impact of EU’s new packaging reuse targets 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/interview/carboard-packaging-boss-it-is-possible-to-reach-climate-neutrality-earlier-than-2050/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:38:19 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1858614 Packaging makers ‘still concerned’ about reuse targets in new EU law https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/packaging-makers-still-concerned-about-reuse-targets-in-new-eu-law/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:41:56 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1849832 EU packaging law proposal branded ‘unworkable’ by food industry https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-packaging-law-proposal-branded-unworkable-by-food-industry/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:08:10 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1847919 Brussels set to propose watered down EU packaging law after industry outcry https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/brussels-set-to-propose-watered-down-eu-packaging-law-after-industry-outcry/ Tue, 29 Nov 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brands call for global pact to cut plastic production https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/big-brands-call-for-global-pact-to-cut-plastic-production/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:00:10 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1698703 Growing inside Glass: In Conversation with the FEVE Secretary General [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/growing-inside-glass-in-conversation-with-the-feve-secretary-general/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/growing-inside-glass-in-conversation-with-the-feve-secretary-general/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:00:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1695835 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/growing-inside-glass-in-conversation-with-the-feve-secretary-general/feed/ 0 Recycling of packaging waste: the collection conundrum https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/recycling-of-packaging-waste-the-collection-conundrum/ 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reusable packaging quotas https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/german-associations-urge-government-to-introduce-binding-reusable-quotas/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/german-associations-urge-government-to-introduce-binding-reusable-quotas/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:40:22 +0000 https://www.euractiv.de/?post_type=news&p=487706 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/german-associations-urge-government-to-introduce-binding-reusable-quotas/feed/ 0 Tough new EU recycling rules could be game-changer for packaging https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/tough-new-eu-recycling-rules-could-be-game-changer-for-packaging/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/tough-new-eu-recycling-rules-could-be-game-changer-for-packaging/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:49:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1308604 https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/tough-new-eu-recycling-rules-could-be-game-changer-for-packaging/feed/ 0 Recycling metal packaging https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/special_report/recycling-metal-packaging/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/special_report/recycling-metal-packaging/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:00:08 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=special_report&p=1307979 https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/special_report/recycling-metal-packaging/feed/ 0 EU official: ‘Actual recycling could be lower’ with new methodology https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/interview/eu-official-actual-recycling-could-be-lower-with-new-methodology/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/interview/eu-official-actual-recycling-could-be-lower-with-new-methodology/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 07:45:26 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1307992 https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/interview/eu-official-actual-recycling-could-be-lower-with-new-methodology/feed/ 0 Paper, the forgotten forest destroyer https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/paper-the-forgotten-forest-destroyer/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/paper-the-forgotten-forest-destroyer/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 06:48:00 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1307720 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/paper-the-forgotten-forest-destroyer/feed/ 0 Crunch time for crisp makers as EU waste targets loom https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/crunch-time-for-makers-of-crisp-packets-as-eu-waste-targets-loom/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/crunch-time-for-makers-of-crisp-packets-as-eu-waste-targets-loom/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 06:49:00 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1303581 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/special_report/the-nitty-gritty-of-recycling/feed/ 0 Tackling food waste: turning nemesis into a saviour https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/tackling-food-waste-turning-nemesis-into-a-saviour/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/tackling-food-waste-turning-nemesis-into-a-saviour/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:00:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1251750 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/tackling-food-waste-turning-nemesis-into-a-saviour/feed/ 0 Packaging industry calls for policy reform to boost plastics recycling https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/packaging-industry-calls-for-policy-reform-to-boost-plastics-recycling/ Tue, 22 May 2018 04:30:20 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1239523 Europeans will have to recycle half of their waste by 2025 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But there is more ahead, with the Plastics Strategy unveiled by the European Commission only one month later. ]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/special_report/packaging-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 Packagers warn against EU waste policies eroding single market https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/packagers-warn-against-eu-waste-policies-eroding-single-market/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/packagers-warn-against-eu-waste-policies-eroding-single-market/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:41:03 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1185037 https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/packagers-warn-against-eu-waste-policies-eroding-single-market/feed/ 0 Packaging in the circular economy: A sustainable business ? https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/video/packaging-in-the-circular-economy-a-sustainable-business/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/video/packaging-in-the-circular-economy-a-sustainable-business/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:13:40 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=1130653 https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/video/packaging-in-the-circular-economy-a-sustainable-business/feed/ 0 Clearing up the confusion around marine plastics https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/opinion/clearing-up-the-confusion-around-marine-plastics/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:07:45 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1023474 Europe should continue to strive for the ideal circular economy https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/opinion/europe-should-continue-to-strive-for-the-ideal-circular-economy/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/opinion/europe-should-continue-to-strive-for-the-ideal-circular-economy/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:46:55 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=886316 https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/opinion/europe-should-continue-to-strive-for-the-ideal-circular-economy/feed/ 0 Circular economy targets to stay the same, says Vella [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/video/circular-economy-targets-to-stay-the-same-says-vella/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/video/circular-economy-targets-to-stay-the-same-says-vella/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:53:04 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=868435 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/video/circular-economy-targets-to-stay-the-same-says-vella/feed/ 0 Food waste prevention: what’s packaging got to do with it? [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/video/food-waste-prevention-what-s-packaging-got-to-do-with-it/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/video/food-waste-prevention-what-s-packaging-got-to-do-with-it/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:53:27 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=861536 https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/video/food-waste-prevention-what-s-packaging-got-to-do-with-it/feed/ 0 Towards a Resource Efficient Europe – EPR for packaging waste [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/video/towards-a-resource-efficient-europe-epr-for-packaging-waste/ Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:56:26 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=852233 Waste sector calls for fair competition and ‘no grey zones’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/waste-sector-calls-for-fair-competition-and-no-grey-zones/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/waste-sector-calls-for-fair-competition-and-no-grey-zones/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2014 08:45:58 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=842401 SPECIAL REPORT / Industry leaders united around a call for fair, transparent and universal minimum extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements in an ongoing review of EU waste management targets, at a Brussels conference last week. ]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/waste-sector-calls-for-fair-competition-and-no-grey-zones/feed/ 0 EU predicts ‘waste tsunami’ if world fails to cut down trash https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/eu-predicts-waste-tsunami-if-world-fails-to-cut-down-trash/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/eu-predicts-waste-tsunami-if-world-fails-to-cut-down-trash/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:30:47 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=842393 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/linksdossier/packaging-waste-no-longer-updated/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/linksdossier/packaging-waste-no-longer-updated/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=842090 https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/linksdossier/packaging-waste-no-longer-updated/feed/ 0 Prevention and recycling of waste: EU ministers confirm life-cycle approach https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/prevention-and-recycling-of-waste-eu-ministers-confirm-life-cycle-approach/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/prevention-and-recycling-of-waste-eu-ministers-confirm-life-cycle-approach/#respond Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=810485 https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/prevention-and-recycling-of-waste-eu-ministers-confirm-life-cycle-approach/feed/ 0 Deal sealed on packaging waste directive https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/deal-sealed-on-packaging-waste-directive/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/deal-sealed-on-packaging-waste-directive/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=796875 https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/deal-sealed-on-packaging-waste-directive/feed/ 0 Council decides on monitoring of greenhouse gases and packaging waste directive https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/council-decides-on-monitoring-of-greenhouse-gases-and-packaging-waste-directive/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/council-decides-on-monitoring-of-greenhouse-gases-and-packaging-waste-directive/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=813518 https://www.euractiv.com/section/sustainable-dev/news/council-decides-on-monitoring-of-greenhouse-gases-and-packaging-waste-directive/feed/ 0 Germany defends its mandatory deposit scheme for 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