Circular economy

16/09/2026.- Three implementing and delegated acts under Article 7 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will shape how recycled-content requirements for plastic packaging are calculated, verified and implemented […]

08/09/2026.- EuPC, EXPRA/EPRO, NMWE, PETCORE Europe and UNESDA have jointly developed guidance to support the implementation of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended […]

30/06/2026.- The latest data released today by Close the Glass Loop shows a record performance for glass packaging collection for recycling across the EU, reaching a rate of 82,2%1 in 2024. […]

09/03/2026.- Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) has joined more than 70 organisations from across the packaging value chain to call for the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA) be grounded in […]

28/01/2026 (The Brussels Times).- The European Commission is preparing to publish its long-awaited New Circular Economy Act (CEA), following the release of a first set of pilot actions aimed at […]

15/12/2015.- The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles. This consultation […]

08/12/2025.- The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), the industry’s reference organisation for PET bottle circularity and design-for-recycling guidance, announces the addition of the Quick Test – Accelerated Impact Test.Circularity (QT-AIT.Circularity) […]