Today the European Parliament voted on the final deal of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which was stripped of its most meaningful provisions to tackle the growing amount of paper packaging waste. The paper packaging industry lobbied ruthlessly and managed to eliminate the ban on throw-away paper packaging, including grouped packaging (such as […]
Read MoreThe final EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation was agreed in trilogue despite being stripped of its most pressing provisions. (March 5 2024, Brussels) – Yesterday the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union released the final text of the long-awaited compromise on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Negotiations between the European […]
Read MoreGlenn Beltz/flicker (CC BY 2.0) At least 46 people have died, and more than 1,100 homes have been destroyed in the worst forest fires to hit Chile in a decade. In the first week of February, the fires have been commonly attributed to climate change. This is correct, but only part of the truth. What […]
Read MoreOn 28 November, Mr. Antônio Sapezeiro, leader of the Quilombola community of Nova Vista in Sapê do Norte, São Mateus, (Espirito Santo, Brazil) was filmed lying, immobilised and defenceless, on the concrete road, surrounded by Suzano security guards and military police officers called by them. This is not uncommon behaviour for Suzano, the biggest pulp […]
Read MoreThe EU environment ministers agreed on a general approach for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation today. In the context of both record levels of packaging waste and unprecedented lobbying from the single use packaging industry, Member States resisted the most aggressive attempts to water down or delete provisions aiming to prevent waste and kick-start […]
Read MoreParliament trashes EU hopes to reduce packaging waste, siding with throwaway industry The European Parliament voted on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal issued by the European Commission in November 2022. The proposal sought to reduce record levels of packaging waste in Europe. Intimidated by unprecedented lobbying, parliament voted to delete almost all provisions […]
Read MoreAction Toolkit – Contact Your MEP What’s happening? The plenary vote on packaging waste (PPWR) is approaching fast. This is where the entire European Parliament, all 705 MEPs, will vote on the EU rules on packaging waste (PPWR) and we need to gather as much support as we can from all the MEPs to ensure […]
Read MoreAs the European Union is experiencing a sharp rise of its packaging waste, with an all time record of 188.7 kg per capita, the European Commission has responded with a proposal for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Among its goals, this proposal aims to: Prevent the generation of unnecessary packaging waste: reduce it in […]
Read MoreEvery year, the United States wastes billions of sheets of paper on an unexpected source: paper prescribing information attached to pharmaceutical bottles sent to healthcare providers. Despite the existence of digital alternatives, outdated U.S. regulations still require drug manufacturers to transmit prescribing information on a paper label. The environmental and climate repercussions of this paper delivery […]
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