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Circularity: The Role of a Harmonised EPR Framework

Regulations

Authors: Judit Guerra-Falcon, Senior Manager Technical Affairs and Circular Economy & Dr. Katharina Schlegel Thummer, Circularity Director, Plastics Europe

The European Commission is about to publish the Circular Economy Act: Plastics Europe outlines below some key measures to enhance the circularity of plastics in Europe.

Europe’s transition to a circular plastics economy is losing momentum. Recent data show that annual growth in circular plastics production fell drastically, while imports now meet 19% of demand and 12.4% of collected waste is treated outside Europe. This widening gap between ambition and reality weakens competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. The forthcoming EU Circular Economy Act is, therefore, a critical opportunity to reverse this trend by truly harmonising EU framework (see Plastics Europe’s feedback).

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