We couldn’t agree more with Together for Sustainable Packaging. The #PPWR should support a mix of packaging solutions. Any law should consider the specific needs of complex business sectors and the right packaging solutions for the right circumstances More in POLITICOEurope bit.ly/3EXKwXe

#PPWR POLITICOEurope 🤒There is some concern about the direction of travel when it comes to mandating reusable packaging over recyclable, fiber-based #Packaging . ♻️Reusable doesn't always mean more sustainable. More: politico.eu/sponsored-cont…

Together for Sustainable Packaging: As seen on POLITICOEurope Playbook & despite talking about very different packaging, we are sharing similar views on #PPWR as far as reuse is concerned: "Reusing packaging to protect the environment seems the obvious solution – but it’s more complicated than that"

In the hospitality industry, fibre-based packaging is shown to be the best solution for the environment, the economy, food safety and consumers Read the article by Together for Sustainable Packaging👇 bit.ly/3EXKwXe

Why the #PPWR proposal has become one of the hottest EU policy topics in recent memory. By Together for Sustainable Packaging.

The implications of the #PPWR proposals reach far into the EU economy and business sectors, and will hugely affect all consumers, says Together for Sustainable Packaging as it calls for a mix of solutions to Europe’s packaging problems.

🤔 What if good intentions actually cause harm? 💦 Many of us live in areas of increasing #water stress - but independent studies show new EU #PPWR #packaging requirements for dine-in could up water use by 2️⃣6️⃣7️⃣%. ⏰ Time to rethink. See why at forsustainablepackaging.eu

Less plastic? The EU’s #PPWR plans to reduce #packaging waste could make it harder... Independent studies show recyclable fibre-based packaging could create 1️⃣6️⃣ times less #plastic waste than reusable packaging. Get more at forsustainablepackaging.eu

With Europe having recently faced unprecedented water stress, it is crucial that ENVI Committee Press MEPs working on the #PPWR support packaging that reduces unnecessary freshwater consumption Read the article by Together for Sustainable Packaging👇 bit.ly/3EXKwXe

💦 267% more #water: the impact of a reusable system with 100 reuses versus a paper single-usage model. 🔥 >15,000 extra tonnes of CO2 emissions: the annual impact of energy to heat water plus #transport reusable #packaging. ➡️ Get more on #PPWR at forsustainablepackaging.eu

🔮 An independent study shows that recycled materials in #packaging could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70%, while reusables could increase #water use by up to 267%. 📖 Get the facts on #PPWR at forsustainablepackaging.eu.

🗣️ "There should be no discrimination against fibre-based #packaging... the best solution for the #environment, the economy, food safety and consumers." 📦 As ENVI Committee Press votes on #PPWR, let's stay focused on science and evidence: politico.eu/sponsored-cont… POLITICOEurope

✅ Make the right choice for the #environment, the #economy, #foodsafety and #consumers. 🗳️ Ahead of this morning's vote, we ask ENVI MEPs to consider carefully the unintended consequences of the #PPWR. ➡️ forsustainablepackaging.eu

Today's votes in the ENVI Committee Press on Articles 22 & 26 of the #PPWR bring to light alarming implications for the EU's plastic waste goals. Read our DG Matti Rantanen's statement ⬇️ eppa-eu.org/envi-vote

1/ Switching to #reusables would threaten the world’s best recycling system & double the amount of #plastic by 2040, writes Saverio Mayer from Smurfit Westrock. On Wednesday, European Parliament MEPs must adopt a balanced #PPWR & endorse #recyclable solutions. politico.eu/sponsored-cont…

EPPA DG Matti Rantanen on todays's PPWR EP vote: 🧵 Today’s clear vote represents a significant step towards a truly circular economy which will enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy, environmental performance and economic resilience.