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Joint press statement | Green Deal ambition for sustainable products threatened by gaping online sales loophole

20 March 2023
20 March 2023 - United NGOs and European industry warn that millions of products sold online including textiles, electronics, furniture, and cosmetics will be able to escape the EU framework on product sustainability currently being negotiated. So...
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Press Release | European recyclers support new recycling targets in Critical Raw Materials Act but hurdles remain

16 March 2023
The European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) is a step in the right direction towards reducing reliance on CRMs from outside the EU and enhancing EU supply chain resiliency and security. “European recyclers...
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Press Release | Recycling sector urges action from EU Member States as economic pressures mount under Waste Shipment proposals

07 March 2023
07 March 2023 Despite some notably positive adjustments to the European Commission’s Waste Shipment proposal, this far-reaching legislation continues to pose fundamental threats to European recyclers and Europe’s burgeoning circular economy. Regr...
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Press Release | Four leading associations team up to tackle the EU’s waste implementation gap

02 March 2023
  Yesterday, FEAD, EURIC, MWE, and CEWEP, four of the most prominent associations in the waste management and recycling sector, joined forces and held a dinner debate with policymakers to address the gap in the implementation of the EU's was...
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Press Release | European textile reuse & recycling industry urges caution on EU interpretation of used textiles exports

28 February 2023
The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published a briefing on EU trends on exports of used textiles. While the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) appreciates that exports are being put under the spotlight, it also calls ...
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Press Release | EuRIC event set to gather recyclers and policymakers in Brussels to discuss regulatory hurdles

27 February 2023
Early bird registration is now open for EuRIC’s regulatory event Boosting recycling through future-fit policies at the BluePoint, Brussels on 30 March. The event will unite both policymakers and experts from across the recycling value chain to dis...
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Press Release | EuRIC, FEAD and PRE selected to join the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

10 February 2023
10 February 2023 - The European Commission published on 8 February 2023 a list of 28 experts who will be joining the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance for a mandate of two years. EuRIC, FEAD and PRE who have applied jointly through the Europe...
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Press statement | EU Green Deal Industrial Plan

02 February 2023
“The Green Deal Industrial Plan is a much-needed step in the right direction for industrial competitiveness, yet what is lacking is a greater recognition of the benefits of recycling in achieving climate neutrality and resource efficiency”, says E...
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Press Release | Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study

17 January 2023
A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry  has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing. The environmental impact of reusi...
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Press Release | European Parliament backs waste shipment restrictions undermining certainty for recyclers

17 January 2023
Europe’s recycling industries expressed dismay at the European Parliament’s adoption of current waste shipment proposals citing major inconsistencies undermining the trade of recycled materials. While the establishment of mandatory recycled conten...
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Press Release | ENVI to dangerously damage European recycling with report on Waste Shipment Regulation

02 December 2022
European recyclers warn of major incoherencies that remain after the ENVI report on the Waste Shipment Regulation was adopted on 1 December. While the report alleviates some of the administrative burdens that impede trade of recycled materials wit...
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Press Release | A boost for recycling but non-recyclable packaging must be phased out sooner

30 November 2022
The proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) sets a robust framework to boost packaging recycling. However, European recyclers warn that the phasing out of non-recyclable packaging must be dramatically accelerated if the EU is t...
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