Views

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.

A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution –Sustainable Finance Mechanisms

Plastics Europe supports the development of an enabling policy framework that streamlines the alignment of private and public financial flows with the circular economy objectives as outlined in the Global Instrument on Plastic Pollution. It is also crucial that the financial needs assessment is data-driven and assessed against various policy scenarios to help governments develop cost-effective approaches.

A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – A Decision Tree for Problematic High-Leakage Plastic Applications

The Global Partners for Plastics Circularity support governments’ efforts to craft an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.

Plastics packaging value chain calls to keep PPWR a material-neutral framework that supports the EU industry sustainability transition

The plastics packaging value chain calls for a science-based and material-neutral policy framework that ensures the competitiveness of the European plastics packaging industry and supports its transition to the EU’s 2050 net zero and circularity goals.

Plastics Europe views on claims made on products using mass balance

To ensure transparency and market and consumer confidence, products’ names and claims shall reflect the chain of custody that has been used to assign and quantify some characteristics, such as the recycled, biobased or CCU-based characteristic. Claims should also be supported by appropriate certification and comply with appropriate standards e.g. ISO 14021.

Plastics Europe views on how digitalisation can improve plastics circularity

Plastics Europe believes that increasing the use of digital technologies is among those innovations that could significantly improve plastics circularity by supporting and simplifying waste collection and sorting systems and by increasing the transparency of material flow in the value chain. These digital tools may help provide the required information that are needed to reach the highest collection and recycling rates of plastics materials.

PlasticsEurope views on EU Climate Neutrality