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Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) enters into general application today, 12 August 2026.
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EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into application

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The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entered into general application on 12 August 2026. The regulation, which seeks…

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Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meetings, aimed at agreeing on a treaty to curb plastic pollution.
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What is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)?

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In 2022, as part of the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission took an ambitious stance on packaging waste.

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