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Why we still need to fix the PPWR

Why we still need to fix the PPWR

We were disappointed last month when the European Parliament voted for a version of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that failed to correct the preferential treatment for some alcohol sectors. However, this is just one step in the legislative...

A chance to save the packaging rulebook

A chance to save the packaging rulebook

Exactly three weeks ago, on October 24, MEPs in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on the draft EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Unfortunately, whilst making some marked improvements and important clarifications to the European...

PPWR: a draft regulation with noble aims but still many flaws

PPWR: a draft regulation with noble aims but still many flaws

We brewers believe in the circular economy. We’ve been recycling and reusing for many decades. We support the EU’s sustainability agenda. So when we first heard about the plans for a comprehensive Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR), it made perfect sense...