News 04 Sep 2024 Human stool study challenges common assumption that food & beverage packaging is the source of ingested microplastic Plastics Europe is collaborating closely with the scientific community to better understand the possible impacts of microplastics. In 2022, it launched a fully independent, five-year scientific research project, called Brigid, to assess the potential human health risks from ingesting microplastics.
24 May 2024 Call for Member States to support an EU Sustainable Carbon Policy Package as a part of a future green EU Industrial Deal Any future European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal should include measures to develop sustainable carbon markets and boost sustainable carbon availability while deploying instruments for imports to ensure a fair global level playing field. Creating market incentives in product regulation is key for the transition to sustainable carbon sources. These actions can work together with the update to the EU's Bioeconomy Strategy as well as the ongoing implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and the EU Industrial Carbon Management Strategy. Read the full position paper below.
News 30 Apr 2024 Plastics Europe reaction to conclusion of the INC-4 negotiations in Ottawa Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said:
News 24 Apr 2024 Reaction to European Parliament Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation vote Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said:
News 23 Apr 2024 Cross sectoral statement on measuring recycled content / motion for a resolution on SUP draft implementing act At its plenary sitting in Strasbourg this week, the European Parliament will be asked to vote on the ENVI Committee’s proposed motion for a resolution objecting to the European Commission’s draft Implementing Act on measuring recycled content in Single Use Plastics (secondary legislation as a follow-up to the SUP Directive), rejecting the fuel-use exempt mass balance method as proposed by the Commission.
Press releases 17 Apr 2024 Pre-INC-4 Statement on the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations Brussels: 17 April 2024
Press releases 18 Mar 2024 Report confirms significant advances in circularity of plastics system but challenges remain
News 08 Feb 2024 Joint industry statement calling for thoughtful and science-based reuse policies in the transport packaging sector The undersigned associations representing different segments of the packaging value chain, urge policy makers to agree on effective and realistic measures for transport packaging during the trilogue negotiations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Such measures should take into account the real impact that reuse obligations have on certain packaging formats and related products.
30 Nov 2023 Achieving greater circularity for automotive plastics through the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Plastics Europe supports the high level of ambition shown by the European Commission in the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation proposal. To reach the target, the recognition for chemical recycling, operating in a complementary manner to mechanical recycling, as well as a separate additional circular plastics target will all be needed.
News 22 Nov 2023 Reaction to European Parliament Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation vote Plenary vote is a missed opportunity to incentivise investments in circular plastics packaging.
News 20 Nov 2023 Plastics Europe Reaction to Global Agreement on Plastics Pollution Negotiations in Nairobi We urge all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to find solutions in the run-up to INC-4
News 10 Nov 2023 Pre-INC-3 Plastics Europe Statement According to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director, Plastics Europe,
09 Nov 2023 A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – Sustainable Production and Consumption Plastics Europe supports the objectives of the UN and national governments to end plastic pollution by 2040. We believe that the zero draft misses the opportunity to foster a Circular Economy.