Why European Plastic Recyclers Are Under Pressure in 2026?
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) entered into force on 11 February 2025 and will generally apply from 12 August 2026. The Regulation: includes packaging waste management and prevention measures covers all packaging and packaging waste, regardless of material or origin sets requirements for manufacturing, composition, and reusable or recoverable nature of all packaging placed on the EU […]
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