Transport packaging exempt from 100 per cent reusability requirement
Pallet wraps and strapping bands are exempt from the new 100 per cent reusability requirement of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).
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Covestro CEO Steilemann announces his departure
Dr Markus Steilemann will not extend his contract with Covestro beyond May 2028.
Toyota opens second ‘Circular Factory’
Another plant for recycling end-of-life vehicles is to be built in Walbrzych, Poland.
EU criteria for the end-of-waste status of plastic waste: associations call for clarification
Business and industry associations see room for improvement in several areas, reports Euwid.
Implementing decision on SUPD published
The European Commission's proposal to flesh out the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) was adopted in early February.
Slight increase in the amount of electronic waste recycled
In 2024, almost 758,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment were recycled in Germany.
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Potsdam wants to introduce packaging tax
According to its own statements, the state capital Potsdam has submitted a draft resolution to introduce a packaging tax.
New BKV study on the reusable targets of the EU PPWR
The study evaluates the reusable requirements of the PPWR for practical applications and identifies possible exceptions.
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Plastics Europe warns of loss of industrial capacity in Europe
‘What is lost will never return,’ emphasises the plastics manufacturers' association in an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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BMW Group and Prezero launch cooperation for recycling end-of-life vehicles
The companies have signed an agreement with the aim of developing a business model for recycling end-of-life vehicles.
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