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International Day of Action on Packaging #MakeThrowAwayGoAway

European citizens want less waste, be it plastic or paper On September 12th 2023, European citizens and organizations from all over the world joined hands to say we need to Make Throw Away Go Away.  From Spain to Poland to France, from Germany to Portugal to Sweden, from Indonesia to Italy, from Germany to Finland […]

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Another disappointing victory for the single-use packaging lobby

The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), led by Italian Socialist MEP Patrizia Toia, yesterday voted to accept changes to the new EU Packaging Regulation that would strip out many of the remaining innovative aspects of the rules.  It is a cruel irony that the EU Parliamentary committee responsible for innovation, yesterday retrograded […]

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Calculating your Paper Waste Reduction Impacts

The most impactful way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with society’s paper consumption is to reduce or eliminate wasteful and unnecessary instances of paper use. Many companies and organizations are working to reduce their paper waste in order to reduce their footprint on the planet and are promoting opportunities for their customers to do […]

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Join the team at EPN-North America as our new Programs Coordinator

Position Available: Programs Coordinator, Environmental Paper Network – North America The Environmental Paper Network-North America is seeking a motivated candidate to join our team and help protect communities, the climate and endangered forests by shaping the future of paper and packaging consumption in North America and beyond. As Programs Coordinator for EPN-North America, you will […]

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Policy Expert Vacancy: Single-use Directive and Associated Regulations

EPN International, together with its member organisation Fern, is seeking a Policy Advisor to work on the Single-Use Directive and related packaging policy work at the EU level.  The position will ideally be based in Brussels, hosted by Fern at its office. Remote working is possible, as long as there is the commitment to frequent […]

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