FEAD - European Waste Management Association

📍The Parliament's draft report on ELVs is not bold enough to push ecodesign, technological innovation, and real circularity in the automotive sector, especially compared to the Commission's proposal!   WHY?   👉 The recycled plastic content target has dropped from 25% to 20% 👉 The closed-loop target has been reduced from 25% to 15% 👉 Biobased plastic and pre-consumer plastic waste are included in meeting these targets, significantly endangering the plastic recycling sector, by diverting attention and resources away from actual recycling efforts   Read our press release, with EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries, to find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eh5E4Rjb Contexte RETEMA POLITICO Europe Pierfrancesco Maran MEP Pascal Canfin

🚨 Large Nitrous Oxide Canisters (N₂O) are putting workers at risk! Improperly disposed large N₂O canisters are causing dangerous explosions in waste management facilities, exposing workers to life-threatening hazards. In Belgium and the Netherlands, workers have narrowly escaped serious injury from shrapnel and extreme pressure bursts caused by these incidents. The risk is growing as large N₂O canisters flood waste streams, driven by their misuse for recreational purposes. Many of these canisters are fraudulently marketed as food additives, despite having no legitimate culinary use. This is why FEAD, CEWEP, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), and MUNICIPAL WASTE EUROPE fully welcome the classification of nitrous oxide as a reproductive toxicant under the CLP Regulation and support the subsequent restriction under REACH as proposed by the European Commission. On top of bettering worker safety, these restrictions will also tackle the environmental and economic repercussions of this growing issue.

🛑 'If you could edit/modify one piece of legislation that you believe would help us achieve our circular economy goals, which one would it be?' That's the question our moderator, Jean-Paul Judson, just asked our panellists currently discussing how to achieve energy and material autonomy through circular economy policies. From the Waste Framework Directive, to the need for a Circular Economy Fund and harmonisation across legislations, the varied responses show us the importance of having this discussion! What about you? Which legislation do you think needs to be changed to help us achieve our circular economy goals? #fromvisiontoaction #circulareconomy #wastereduction

🛑 Our joint conference, in cooperation with Eurocities, MUNICIPAL WASTE EUROPE, EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries, Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and CEWEP, is live! After an introduction by Jean-Paul Judson, Paulina Dejmek Hack, Head of Cabinet for Commissioner Roswall gave a keynote speech going through the Commission's Competitiveness Compass. 📍Currently: our first panel on 'Unlocking the opportunities of the implementation of the EU waste management legislation at the local level' has just begun. #fromvisiontoaction #circulareconomy #wastereduction

📍FEAD's The Week Ahead, your weekly agenda on all things waste-related is ready! This week: meetings of the Working Party on Energy, Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth and the Working Party on Environment Never miss an important meeting or event with #theweekahead

📍Recycling industry calls for urgent adoption of EU-wide End-of-Waste Criteria for Plastics With the upcoming Circular Economy Act, the European Commission aims to create market demand for recycled materials and establish a single market for waste. To truly achieve circularity for plastics, harmonized end-of-waste (EoW) criteria are essential. 🔹 Why does this matter? EU-wide EoW criteria will eliminate market barriers, ensuring a level playing field and boosting trust in recycled plastics. With new waste export rules banning plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries by 2026, we must strengthen the internal EU market for recycled plastics. Without harmonization, recyclers face legal uncertainty, inconsistent national rules, and additional costs, limiting investment in new recycling capacity. FEAD, in cooperation with EERA - WEEE recyclers, EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries and Plastics Europe, welcome the JRC’s technical proposal and urge the European Commission to act swiftly to establish clear and effective rules that will support the plastics recycling industry. The time to act is now! 🔗 Read more & get involved: https://lnkd.in/ehE9H5ZQ

If we want to strengthen the EU's circular economy, we need a a new Single Market Strategy! By addressing regulatory fragmentation and fostering investment in innovative waste management, we can better our environmental sustainability, economic growth, and industrial competitiveness. Read to find out more 👇

📍The circular economy is a crucial part of the EU’s competitiveness agenda to achieve decarbonisation and material autonomy, and this must be backed by actions, including a dedicated budget line from the future European Competitiveness Fund: the Circular Economy Fund. Read why we're calling for circular economy financing from the European Competitiveness Fund 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2qYSi9A #compass #competitiveness #circulareconomy

During a press conference today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, presented the Competitiveness Compass, outlining the EU’s roadmap to strengthen its competitiveness. President von der Leyen emphasised: 'We have a plan, we have a roadmap. We have the political will. Now, what matters and really matters is speed and unity'. 📄 Read the full Competitiveness Compass here: https://lnkd.in/djZtvFMj

Join us on 6 February for a free webinar exploring: 🔹 The complexities of PFAS detection in waste 🔹 The current and proposed EU regulatory framework 🔹 Upcoming policy initiatives by the European Commission This webinar is a collaboration between FEAD and Mérieux NutriSciences Italia, bringing together experts to address one of the most pressing issues in waste management. 🔗 Register now and be part of the discussion: https://lnkd.in/e8XqDNVi