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Highlights
what’s new?
Keeping track of PPWR implementation just became easier with the launch of EUROPEN’s PPWR Implementation Tracker.
Highlights
from the newsroom
06 Jul 2026
Single Market in numbers
Do your math. Even the worst number cruncher will recognise the impact of these figures: intra-EU barriers account for 67% of the cost of goods traded across the EU, while the EU’s share of global f...
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06 Jul 2026
12 August 2026: Ready or not, here comes the PPWR!
In 37 days (from the date of publication of this newsletter), the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will officially start to apply, turning this long-discussed file into a reality for al...
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06 Jul 2026
New study shows what must be fixed to close Europe’s recycling gap
As the European Commission prepares its upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA), it should start from a simple reality: Europe will not build a strong market for secondary raw materials on fragmented wast...
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02 Jul 2026
EUROPEN joins cross-sector call to maintain the current Single-Use Plastics Directive
EUROPEN has joined a coalition of European industry associations in calling on EU policymakers to maintain the current legal text of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD).
Before considering any r...
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snapshot
EUROPEN in numbers
80
members representing the entire packaging value chain
Founded in
1993
5
packaging materials: glass, metal, paper & cardboard, plastics, wood