The Council of the European Union adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation on December 16th, 2024 with the aim of significantly reducing waste and promoting reuse. The new rules set mandatory reuse targets, restrict single-use packaging and require economic operators to minimize the use of packaging. Important requirements include setting minimum percentages of recycled...
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The Guarantee-Return-System (SGR) constitutes a positive impact 8 months after its launch
Implemented in Romania at the end of November 2023, the Guarantee-Return-System (SGR) is a key step towards efficient collecting and recycling of beverage packaging, promoting the idea of circular economy. The number of packaging returned and recycled has steadily increased in recent months, from 31.000 in December 2023, to 2.2 million in January and 21...