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Packaging and Packaging Waste Proposal (PPWP)

Rethink Plastic position paper on the PPWP. This will form the basis of our advocacy with the Parliament and Council in the crucial weeks coming up.

Jean-Pierre Schweitzer <Jean-Pierre.Schweitzer@eeb.org


Dear all, Today we finalised the Rethink Plastic position paper on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Proposal Many thanks to the large number of organisations involved in preparing the position paper, notably those in the Strategic Action Group. This will form the basis of our advocacy with the Parliament and Council in the crucial weeks coming up.

We will also submit this to open consultation on the proposal which is still open until the 24th April. Feel free to attach this to your own submissions. Note, our position is evolving on this complex file which has become incredibly political, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have ideas or comments. 

Likewise, please let us or @Larissa Copello know in case you want to be more involved in the work on packaging. 

Kind regards, 

Jean-Pierre / Marco Jean-Pierre SchweitzerDeputy Manager - Circular Economy

European Environmental BureauRue des Deux Eglises 14-16, B-1000 Brussels


Rethink Plastic alliance: feedback on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal


Introduction

The Rethink Plastic alliance welcomes the European Commission proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Notably, we welcome the proposed waste prevention and reuse targets, as well as the strengthened measures for tackling packaging waste.

Ambitious waste prevention targets and well-designed reuse systems can bring significant environmental benefits including reducing emissions as well as resource, energy and chemicals use.


Although the proposal goes in the right direction by prioritising prevention and reuse, it falls short on the objective to achieve 100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2030. Also, the proposal offers too many loopholes and exemptions to effectively reverse the trend of growing levels of packaging waste, and it fails to incentivise the elimination of harmful chemicals in packaging.


In the upcoming negotiations, it will be crucial to build on the proposal and swiftly adopt a robust framework for the packaging sector if the EU is serious about achieving its Circular Economy and Green Deal goals.


We understand the complex context of the negotiations, with strong industry pressure calling for further weakening of the proposal, but it is pivotal to not lose sight of the need for strong binding legislation to drive the circular transition of the packaging sector for the benefit of people and the environment.


Full proposal: The following outlines the Rethink Plastic alliance’s main recommendations to support the revision of the EU packaging legislation:

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