EU Parliament backs quotas for recycled content
11.02.2021 − The European Parliament has adopted its report in response to the EU Commission's Circular Economy Action Plan. With a vote of 574 votes in favour, 22 against and 95 abstentions, the Parliament laid out its own...» more
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EP backs binding recycled-content targets
28.01.2021 − The European Parliament's Environment Committee has called on the Commission to establish binding recycled content targets that are product and/or sector specific.» more
EU adopts stricter regulation on plastic waste exports
23.12.2020 − The EU is tightening regulation on exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries. New rules adopted by the European Commission on 22 December ban the export of plastic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries, except...» more
EU Commission plans to raise portable battery collection
10.12.2020 − The EU Commission wants set much higher targets for the collection of portable batteries. The Brussels institution is proposing that the collection target be raised from 45 to 65 per cent as early as 2025. In 2030, the...» more