Europe must move towards a circular #zerowaste economy that retains value by reusing materials over and over; and uses recycling as a last resort. Separate recycling collection targets should be complementary to strong and binding reuse targets. More ⬇️ zurl.co/BTXW

#Packaging Regulation revision Anything less ambitious than what was seen in the leaked version last month will be a shame, a disgrace, a disrespect. Ursula von der Leyen @TimmermansEU Virginijus Sinkevičius #CircularEconomy #reuse #recycling #waste #zerowaste #Coffee 👉 reloopplatform.org/wp-content/upl…

The European Commission’s proposes reuse targets in the new EU packaging and packaging waste regulation (#PPWR) - s. This is an important step, but #RethinkPlastic recommends far more ambition on these reuse targets: bit.ly/3XHEhiv

The EC's #PPWR proposal already gives a positive signal to the EU market by listing key waste prevention and reuse measures. But for investments on large-scale implementation of reuse packaging systems we need more ambition. European Parliament and EU Council: we're counting on you! 2/5

[WATCH📹] 42% of #plastic waste in the world is packaging! The European Commission is proposing a new regulation to fight against this pollution, with reduction & reuse objectives that we call for to be more ambitious, particularly in the catering sector🧃ici Barbès Rethink Plastic 👇

👉In a few hours we’ll meet at the European Parliament to review the ambitious ♻️#EUPackaging 📦proposals with Pina Picierno Alessandra Moretti Christine Schneider Irène Tolleret 🇨🇵🇪🇺🇺🇦🚀! Mattia Pellegrini FoodDrinkEurope Larissa Copello Francesca Siciliano Stevens Roberta Colotta 🇪🇺 Elsa Agante European Environmental Bureau Italy 🇮🇹 in EU Soft Drinks Europe

👏In her intervention, Larissa Copello from Zero Waste Europe welcomed the introduction of waste reduction & #reuse ♻️ measures but held that the November circular economy package falls short of its objective 🎯 to achieve 100% of reuse or #recycling of #packaging by 2030. #CEAP

A huge percentage of European forests are pulped into #paper and disposable #packaging. This NGO briefing outlines what should happen to truly reduce the negative environmental, social & climatic impacts of the paper & packaging industries: fern.org/publications-i…

📢The Rethink Plastic alliance & 79 organisations are calling on ENVI Committee Press to ensure well-designed #reuse systems in the #PPWR to reduce packaging waste! 📨 READ Open letter & factsheet: bit.ly/3oQSKMm ✊Retweet to show your support for beating #PlasticPollution

20% increase in packaging waste over last decade. Still wonder why the EU needs reduction and reuse targets?

.Surfrider Europe with the Rethink Plastic alliance & 80 organisations are calling on ENVI Committee Press to ensure well-designed #reuse systems in the #PPWR to reduce packaging waste! ↘️🔄 📷 READ Open letter & factsheet: bit.ly/3oQSKMm 📷#BeatPlasticPollution

In 2020, the EU produced 73kg of paper-based #packaging waste, per person. That's 10kg more waste than 8 years ago - and the problem is getting worse. EU packaging rules are changing - let's get serious about #reuse ENVI Committee Press Frédérique Ries

Paper cup = sustainable packaging? WRONG!❌ A new report by M. ♻️ Mme Recyclage reveals that paper-based food packaging contains plastic, is not compostable, nor 100% recyclable. 📢 Single-use paper is not the solution! #PPWR Find out more👇Zero Waste Europe rethinkplasticalliance.eu/ressource/func…

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Almost 5 years from this post and nothing has changed... It’s time to put an end to #unnecessary #packaging for good. @EU2024BE Frédérique Ries European Commission unwrap our fruits & veggies! 🥒🍌We’re counting on you ! #PPWR

⚠️ Beware of false advertising and untruthful green claims! When it comes to paper-based food packaging, these are the facts: 🧵[1/5] 👇

🚨 Europe’s packaging waste is out of control 🚨 @EU2024BE Frédérique Ries European Commission, citizens expect you to deliver credible solutions - waste prevention and reuse - to the packaging waste crisis! Check out the joint letter we signed now! 👇

It’s about time to stop #packaging nonsense! ✋ Frédérique Ries @EU2024BE European Commission stay strong on the last miles of the #PPWR! We cannot accept this anymore. We need reuse targets & bans on unnecessary packaging! We’re counting on you! 💪🏽 #EndDoublePackaging

From prioritising respect for planetary boundaries to ensuring no one is left behind by our policies and actions, there are a lot of EU-level decisions that have a great impact on our everyday lives. It's important to vote 🗳️ #EP2024 #PledgeforazerowasteEurope

🚨 New Report Alert 🚨 #Aarhus + #Berlin prove that #reuse packaging isn’t just eco-friendly: it can also be economically smart for businesses + society w/ the support of public authorities to make them the standard, not the exception. Time for change 👉 zurl.co/4jtk