The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) introduces a harmonised framework for packaging across the EU, replacing the previous Directive. The Regulation…
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Commission proposes harmonised recycling symbols in latest JRC report
In January, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a technical proposal on harmonised waste sorting labels under the new Packaging and Packaging Waste…
Are recycling symbols mandatory in the EU?
Products spotted in EU stores and online platforms often come with information on how to recycle their packaging. However, the rules on recycling symbols change…
European Parliament’s vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
On 21 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the new rules on packaging, the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. With 426…