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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...
MEPs need to plug the loopholes that undermine the PPWR’s environmental aims
The European Parliament has always led the way when it comes to sustainability, pushing the European Union to be more ambitious. Meeting in Strasbourg on Wednesday, November 22, MEPs can use their power to shape one of the EU’s most important environmental laws of...
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...
Beer cannot be the only alcoholic drink delivering on the packaging reuse and recycling targets
European case law long ago established that beer competes with wine and other alcoholic beverages on the drinks market. So why then, do draft versions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposals – currently under discussion in the European...
Why the EU must incentivise the keg, the ultimate sustainable packaging system
Without packaging, there is no beer. It’s as simple as that. As brewers, we need robust and airtight containers to hold, transport and serve the product. And we need to do it while keeping it safe, hygienic and of the highest quality. Kegs are a key part of our...
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...
