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Global Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR: Key Official Information for Stakeholders The EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entered into force on 11 February 2025 and will apply from 12 August 2026, establishing harmonised European rules to reduce packaging waste, boost recyclability and expand reuse. The Regulation mandates recyclability by 2030, harmonised labelling and recycled content targets, and paves the way for future implementing acts to support i… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global EXPRA Holds 2025 Autumn General Assembly, Reviewing Progress and Setting Priorities for 2026 EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Circular Economy Act Accelerates: Commission Lists CEA for Q3 2026 as Stakeholder Consultation Advances EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global UN Plastics Treaty at a Crossroads as Chair Steps Down and Pressure for Ambition Mounts EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Environmental Omnibus: European Commission Proposes Major Simplification of Environmental Legislation On 10 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Environmental Omnibus, a package of measures aimed at simplifying environmental legislation and reducing administrative burdens for producers. The proposals include a suspension of authorised representative obligations until 2035, streamlined EPR reporting requirements, and the repeal of SCIP database notifications. Together, these chan… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Closing the loopholes: A call for stronger EU rules for safer and fairer eCommerce EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global EU Waste Management Still Falling Short: What the European Court of Auditors Reveals A new report from the European Court of Auditors reveals that progress on waste prevention, reuse, and recycling in the EU remains uneven and too slow, putting circular economy targets at risk. Persistent gaps in implementation, weak enforcement, and mounting pressures on the recycling industry underline the urgency for stronger action. The findings reinforce the need for effective enforcement,… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global EXPRA Balkan Workshop 2025: Strengthening Collaboration Across the Region The EXPRA Balkan Members Workshop, held in Istanbul from 8–10 October and hosted by ÇEVKO, brought together EXPRA PROs from across the region for three days of collaboration and exchange. Participants shared best practices, discussed EPR policy and operational challenges, and reaffirmed the importance of transparent, well-governed producer responsibility systems. The workshop once again demonst… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global The Consumer Goods Forum Highlights Best Practices for EPR in Low- and Middle-Income Countries The Consumer Goods Forum has published a new discussion paper outlining best practices for designing effective and socially inclusive EPR systems in low- and middle-income countries. The report strongly endorses centralised, producer-governed PROs, ring-fenced funding, eco-modulation, and public–private cooperation—principles that closely align with EXPRA’s long-standing approach. The findings … EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Joint Industry Statement on Slovakia’s Proposed Amendment to the Environmental Fund The undersigned organisations strongly oppose a proposed amendment to Slovakia’s Environmental Fund Act that would allow the state to act as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Such a move would undermine the effectiveness of Slovakia’s EPR system, conflict with EU legislation, and risk jeopardising national and EU recycling targets. The organisations call on policymakers to preserve … EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global EXPRA Nordic Members Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration and Sharing Best Practices From 2–4 November, EXPRA’s Nordic Members Workshop in Oslo brought together EXPRA PROs from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland to share experiences, discuss EPR regulatory developments, and explore harmonised approaches. Key topics included producer definitions, reuse reporting, authorised representatives, and data-driven compliance solutions. The workshop reinforced over 20 years of… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance expands its network to South Africa The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) welcomes the PRO Alliance from South Africa as its newest member, marking the organisation’s first partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration strengthens EXPRA’s global network of 35 PROs across 32 countries, advancing sustainable, transparent, and socially inclusive recycling systems while fostering knowledge exchange and best pr… EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Upcoming Events Explore the complete EXPRA calendar here, featuring all upcoming events and key updates. EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global EXPRA Meeting with Commissioner Roswall, DG ENV, European Commission – 18 November 2025, Brussels The EXPRA delegation met Commissioner Jessika Roswall and her DG ENV team in Brussels to discuss upcoming EU legislation and the pivotal role of EPR systems in supporting circularity. The meeting highlighted best practices from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden, and emphasized the importance of harmonization, efficiency, and eco-modulation to strengthen Europe’s recycling sector. EXPRA · 20 Dec 2025 Global Mitsubishi Materials buys into Elemental e-scrap pact in US Mitsubishi Materials will take a 19% voting stake in Elemental’s US e-waste unit, backing Colt Recycling growth and potentially feeding a future US smelter. Resource Recycling (US) · 19 Dec 2025 Global A brief look at 2025: Advocacy, data, and deposits In this year-end special, we rewind through an eventful 2025, the year that Reloop turned ten and The Reloop Brief began. Host, Barry Snedden, revisits some of the many standout moments from the season Reloop Platform · 19 Dec 2025 Global Member of the Month: Georgina Nitzsche ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Nickel mining at a UNESCO site, sunshine in Paris, and green reconstruction in Ukraine, here are a few highlights of Greenpeace work around the world over the past week. Greenpeace International · 19 Dec 2025 Global Three weeks, two continents and one ISWA journey! The increase in urban waste worldwide challenges environmental sustainability and highlights the urgent need for more efficient recycling systems. The need to reduce this waste is becoming increasingly urgent ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Top 5 questions we answered in 2025 From “Why are you making statements on Gaza?” to "What's your stance on meat and dairy?" Your top 5 questions via social media answered. Greenpeace International · 19 Dec 2025 Global ⏳ GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER — ASAP Dear reader, You have made it to the end of the year! Next time we see each other will be in 2026. This has been yet another crazy 12 months and, like many of you, we are looking forward to taking a break and spending some time with our loved ones. I’m writing this edition en route to Galicia, while the rest of the editorial team scatters to all points of the compass – Oslo, Madrid and the UK –… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Hoe recyclinglijnen nóg veiliger en efficiënter worden Wie ooit naast een shredder, windshifter of zeef heeft gestaan, weet het: stof- en rookemissies zijn geen bijzaak maar een productierisico. Ze tasten machines aan, verhogen de kans op incidenten en drukken op de beschikbaarheid van de lijn. Nederman positioneert schone lucht daarom niet als randvoorwaarde, maar als productiefactor – met oplossingen die variëren van […] Het bericht Hoe recycling… RecyclePro · 19 Dec 2025 Global PaintCare brings stewardship to Illinois, Maryland on deck Illinois is the 12th state to launch a paint recycling program, while Maryland is poised to launch its own program in April 2026. Resource Recycling (US) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Schüttgut-Lagerkapazität maximieren und Betriebskosten senken Optimierung der Schüttgutlogistik auf Recyclingplätzen und in der Rohstoffaufbereitung: Mesda Deutschland stellt mit dem raupenmobilen Haldenband B209 eine flexible Lösung für das Material-Handling vor. Die Anlage maximiert die Lagerkapazität auf bestehender Fläche und senkt die Betriebskosten durch ein energieeffizientes Antriebskonzept. Es löst zudem das Problem begrenzter Abwurfhöhen und auf… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Dec 2025 Global Moving towards a more circular automotive sector with agreement on end-of-life vehicles The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposed Regulation on End-of-Life Vehicles, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles. The automotive industry is one of the largest users of raw materials, such as steel, aluminium, copper, and plastics. A better collection, […] Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Dec 2025 Global Umweltrat setzt Fokus auf Kreislaufwirtschaft und prüft EU-Batteriepfand Der BDE begrüßt die Schlussfolgerungen des Europäischen Umweltrats, in denen die Mitgliedstaaten die Europäische Kommission auffordern, ihre Maßnahmen für Klima- und Ressourcenschutz deutlich zu intensivieren. Positiv bewertet der Verband außerdem, dass sich die Mitgliedstaaten geschlossen hinter den von Österreich angestoßenen Prüfauftrag stellen, ein EU-weites Pfandsystem für Geräte mit Lithi… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Dec 2025 Global Dreifache Power für Baustoffrecycling in Süddeutschland Die Max Wild GmbH mit Sitz in Berkheim, Schwenk aus Ulm und der Transport- und Logistikdienstleister Auto-Mann GmbH & Co. planen, gemeinsam eine neue nassmechanische Aufbereitungsanlage an der Auto-Mann-Niederlassung in Offingen (Landkreis Günzburg) zu bauen. Die Anlage kann im Zweischichtbetrieb jährlich bis zu 250.000 Tonnen an mineralischem Bodenaushub und Gleisschotter zu hochwertigen Recyc… Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Dec 2025 Global DIHK-Position: „Herausforderungen begegnen – transatlantischen Handel stärken“ Die neue US-Handelspolitik stellt die transatlantischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen vor große Herausforderungen und rüttelt am regelbasierten multilateralen Handelssystem. Die Hochzollpolitik der USA verstößt gegen die Regeln der Welthandelsorganisation, schafft Rechtsunsicherheit und stört globale Lieferketten massiv. Diese Unsicherheit belastet langfristige Handels- und Investitionsentscheidungen … Recyclingportal.eu · 19 Dec 2025 Global Carbios delays French PET recycling plant to secure funds The biotech company must structure about 10% of the remaining funding before construction can restart, and has pushed expected completion to first-half 2028. Resource Recycling (US) · 19 Dec 2025 Global Small format packing collaboration How out-of-the-bottle collaborative action benefits glass and small-format packaging recovery. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Dec 2025 Global Modern recycling meets AI Investments in AI technology enable companies to perform advanced visual sorting, nearly real-time machine monitoring and data analytics. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Dec 2025 Global Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action The post Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Dec 2025 Global Hope comes alive when we take action: 8 Good News stories 2025 So much can seem wrong in this world right now yet one thing remains certain: in troubling times, hope is an act of resistance. Action fuels hope. Greenpeace International · 18 Dec 2025 Global When farmers protest, who wins? Angry farmers seize headlines and political agendas with their loud, road-blocking, city-stopping protests. But are their calls being heard? Today, Europe’s food and farming system is in the hands of a few powerful actors who bear little resemblance to actual farmers. These ‘strongmen of agriculture’ use their privileged access to twist the protests to their advantage, at the expense of farming… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 18 Dec 2025 Global OVAM breidt transparantie bodemdata verder uit – Ook info over gronden in eigendom van natuurlijke personen voortaan voor iedereen raadpleegbaar Exact twee jaar geleden lanceerde OVAM de website www.bodemkwaliteit.be. Op deze website kan iedere Vlaming nagaan welke informatie er uit rapporten, bodemonderzoeken en bodemsaneringsprojecten beschikbaar is voor een bepaalde grond. Maar liefst 336 000 Vlamingen maakten al gebruik van deze tool. De transparantie van de beschikbare data was voor de gebruikers in eerste instantie beperkt tot […]… RecyclePro · 18 Dec 2025 Global Entwaldungsgesetz: Parlament beschließt Aufschub und Vereinfachung Das EU-Entwaldungsgesetz soll den Klimawandel und den Verlust biologischer Vielfalt bekämpfen und sicherstellen, dass in der EU verkaufte Produkte nicht aus abgeholzten Flächen stammen. Mit 405 Stimmen bei 242 Gegenstimmen und 8 Enthaltungen hat das Parlament gezielte Änderungen an der EU-Entwaldungsverordnung verabschiedet, die bereits informell mit den EU-Mitgliedstaaten am 4. Dezember 2025 v… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Dec 2025 Global Künstliche Intelligenz in der Wasserwirtschaft KI-Tag: Chancen, Herausforderungen, Lösungen Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ist eine der prägenden Kräfte unserer Zeit und treibt die Digitalisierung in der Wasserwirtschaft entscheidend voran. Datenfriedhöfe auf Anlagen können genutzt werden, um automatisiert Prozesswissen zu generieren. Komplexe Abläufe lassen sich durch Digitale Zwillinge datenbasiert modellieren und simulieren, repetitive Entw… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Dec 2025 Global Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action On Dezember 16, 2025, EU Environment Ministers addressed the escalating dangers posed by lithium batteries and discussed possible EU-level responses, including the feasibility and potential benefits of introducing an EU-wide battery deposit system. [1] At the meeting, Austria – supported by Germany and Lithuania – highlighted the sharp rise in fire incidents in waste management […] Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Dec 2025 Global Initiative zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit für KMU In einer zunehmend digitalisierten Welt stehen kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) vor der Herausforderung, sich gegen die wachsenden Bedrohungen durch Cyberkriminalität zu schützen. Um diesen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden, haben das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) mit Der Mittelstand, BVMW e.V. den CyberRisikoCheck entwickelt – ein innovatives Tool zur Bewertung d… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Dec 2025 Global „Umweltschutz hilft nur, wenn er umsetzbar und handhabbar bleibt“ Bundestagsabgeordneter Carl-Philipp Sassenrath bei Stahlrecyclingbetrieb im Neusser Hafen: Exportbeschränkungen, Schiene und Genehmigungen im Fokus. Der Neusser Bundestagsabgeordnete Carl-Philipp Sassenrath hat sich letzte Woche beim BDSV-Mitgliedsunternehmen Giesen-Wekos im Neusser Hafen über die Herausforderungen der Stahl- und Metallrecyclingbranche informiert. Im Mittelpunkt des Gesprächs m… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Dec 2025