European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC)

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European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC)

17 April 202415 April 2024

EuRIC, FEAD and NGOs back “polymer-only” allocation method for plastic from chemical recycling

Several organisations sent a joint letter to policy officers of the European Commission’s DG Environment last week urging them to consider amending the proposal’s allocation rules

25 January 202417 January 2024

‘Let recycling play a fuller part’

A profound shift in how Europe approaches recycling would support the EU’s broader industrial and environmental agenda, according to the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC)

13 December 20237 December 2023

EP plenary vote on PPWR advances circularity, but fails to correct priority access and using bio-based plastics in recycled content targets

The endorsement of AM 138, which allows bio-based plastic feedstock to count towards up to 50% of recycled content targets, undermines the effectiveness of recycling efforts and favours petroleum-based plastics

14 July 202311 July 2023

EuRIC strongly supports the Czech proposal to lower VAT for products made of recycled materials

EuRIC reiterates its strong support for economic incentives as a powerful tool for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy

3 February 202331 January 2023

Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study

EuRIC paper revealed that a massive 3kg of CO2 is saved for each high/medium-quality clothing that is reused

11 January 20236 January 2023

EU countries prepare for textile recycling big bang

A 2021 report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre found that around 4-6% of the EU’s overall environmental footprint can be traced back to textiles

10 November 20227 November 2022

Burning or recycling? EU weighs options on used tyres

Draft EU rules could see millions of tyres shipped outside of Europe for dumping or incineration, recyclers warn

28 June 202221 June 2022

Position Paper: “Composting of packaging and products made from compostable or biodegradable plastics is no recycling” – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

We like to note that biodegradable/compostable plastics could be made from renewable raw materials, but there are also many biobased plastics that are not degradable

2 August 20219 September 2021

Fällt die EEG-Beihilfe für Recyclingunternehmen?

Der bvse arbeitet gemeinsam mit seinem europäischen Dachverband EuRIC AISBL bereits mit Hochdruck an einer Stellungnahme

22 May 202018 May 2020

EU Green Deal and the New Circular Economy Action Plan Should be an Integral Part of the EU COVID-19 Recovery Plan

Open letter on green recovery also calls for a fact-based discussion on proper treatment of residual waste in Europe

26 February 20209 September 2021

Euric unveils brochure on the safe management of chemicals by the recycling industry

As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy

15 September 201713 September 2017

EU warned against renewables law ‘subverting’ the circular economy

European Commission proposal to revise the Renewable Energy Directive will be voted on by the European Parliament’s environment committee on October 11-12

18 October 201614 October 2016

Plastics Recycling Industry ‘Wish List’ for a rapid transition to a Circular Economy

Key players in the recycling sector are requesting principles to be included in any new set of measures and legislative instruments to help deliver a true circular economy