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Highlights
what’s new?
Keeping track of PPWR implementation just became easier with the launch of EUROPEN’s PPWR Implementation Tracker.
Highlights
from the newsroom
02 Jul 2026
EUROPEN joins cross-sector call to maintain the current Single-Use Plastics Directive
EUROPEN has joined a coalition of European industry associations in calling on EU policymakers to maintain the current legal text of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD).
Before considering any r...
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18 Jun 2026
New study reveals what makes waste management systems work best for recycling
EU rules designed to improve the collection, sorting and recycling of packaging work best when producer fees are smarter, not simply higher, a new study reveals.
Extended Producer Responsibility (E...
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01 Jun 2026
EUROPEN launches PPWR Implementation Tracker
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) foresees dozens of secondary legislative measures that will shape how the Regulation is implemented in practice. Keeping track of consultations, dea...
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21 May 2026
Industry coalition calls for an EU-wide digital One-Stop Shop for EPR
Several European organisations, including EUROPEN, participating in a coalition supporting the creation of a digital EU EPR OSS, called on the European Commission to place digitalisation at the centre...
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snapshot
EUROPEN in numbers
80
members representing the entire packaging value chain
Founded in
1993
5
packaging materials: glass, metal, paper & cardboard, plastics, wood