Marine litter: What role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
Jytte Guteland, Fredrick Federley & Maria Spyraki, Members of the European Parliament Cordially invite you to the event Marine litter: what role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? Thursday 22 November 2018 12:30-15:00 European Parliament, Room A1G2, Brussels In collaboration with: Vast amounts of plastic enter the oceans each year, with unforeseeable …
Circular Economy and Packaging
On 23 April, industry, municipalities and NGO representatives echoed a common message to EU policy-makers about (1) the need to clearly define Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and (2) the need to set up binding EPR minimum performance requirements in the Waste Framework Directive and Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive. This …
Circular Economy and Packaging: The role of EPR
The packaged goods supply chain has already made significant progress towards a Circular Economy, though there is potential to unlock further growth, investment and innovation with a harmonised and clear EU legislative framework. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes to recycle and recover used packaging are established in most Member States. …