Društvo Ekologi brez meja

We welcome the Commissions proposed renovation of PPWD with open hands, especially the explicit reuse and prevention targets that are so rarely proposed yet key for a successful move towards more circular packaging. They should be higher though, as for example a 5 % decrease will only undo a few years' worth of growth of packaging waste amounts. Slovenia is one of the few laggards when it comes to implementing DRS for plastic packaging, as practically mandated by the SUPD collection targets (which PPWR should expand to cover glass bottles as well). We thus very much support the mandatory nature, certain minimal standards and a VAT waiver that are in the proposal. One thing that is missing…

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At EBM we welcome the goals of the review and will stress a few points. One of its specific objectives is to ensure a reduction in packaging waste generation. Waste prevention has been a priority since the introduction of the waste hierarchy in the WFD, yet it never received much attention — and definitely not as much as it pertains to an item touted as a foremost priority. Both legislative, funding and even corporate lobbying efforts still mostly target lower levels of the hierarchy, recycling and disposal. Sure, recycling has its role and we fully support the 2030 target from the Plastics Strategy, however it's time for reduction/prevention to step into the limelight and be taken…

Circular economy packages, Plastics strategy, R2RD/ESPR. We take part in public consultations, mostly those related to aspects of waste prevention and management.