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Municipal Waste Europe announces re-election of Board for another two years

Federico Foschini from Utilitalia continues as President of Municipal Waste Europe

Author
Erik Hayes

Released
08/06/2024
The EP adopts its position on the WFD revision for food waste & textiles, establishing a comprehensive EPR scheme for textiles with some gaps to be addressed

Strasbourg, 13 March — Municipal Waste Europe (MWE) supports the European Parliament's adopted position on the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) revision, led by rapporteur Anna Zalewska. This revision aims to make producers responsible for textile products' end-of-life, promoting reuse and recycling, and marking a significant shift towards a circular textiles industry across Europe. However, MWE highlights certain gaps that need addressing to ensure effectiveness of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme and overall implementation of these new measures.

Author
Erik Hayes

Released
15/03/2024
Adopted: Waste Shipment Regulation

Parliament has officially approved the revision of the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) after over 2 years of deliberations. The revision introduces a harmonised digital notification system that we are hoping will help to close existing loopholes which still allow illegal waste shipments, while facilitating the legal intra-EU movement of waste for reuse, recycling, and recovery to supply a circular economy.

Author
Erik Hayes

Released
27/02/2024
ENVI vote on Waste Framework Directive (WFD)

Press Release on the European Parliament approval report on the revision of the WFD

Author
Erik Hayes

Released
15/02/2024
Circular Economy Package Withdrawal from the Commission Work Programme 2015

Municipal Waste Europe regrets the Commission’s decision to withdraw the Circular Economy Package from the 2015 Work Package while recognising its commitment to revise and re-table a broader, more ambitious Package within three months.

Released
14/12/2014