In collaboration with Rreuse, we have published a joint statement that explores the challenges and opportunities of designing an effective EPR scheme for textiles.
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.
MWE welcomes the European Commission's proposals on textiles set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 (March 2020). Following the current discussions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and in view of the upcoming adoption of the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles, MWE raises a set of critical points to be into high consideration when an EPR scheme is applied to textiles.
MWE welcomes the European Commission's proposals on textiles set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0, launched in March 2020. Aware of the mandatory target to set up separate collection of textiles by 1 January 2025, MWE raises a set of critical points to be into high consideration in view of the upcoming EU Strategy for Textiles, Sustainable Products Policy Framework and any further EU strategies and legislation related to textiles and textile waste. The position paper is available here.
In 2019, a TAIEX-EIR PEER-TO-PEER project was launched to help improve Malta's waste management system. Belgian experts in waste management were invited to share their experiences and best practices with Maltese stakeholders. The project included a study visit to Belgium and an expert mission to Malta, resulting in valuable insights and recommendations for improvement.
In 2019, a TAIEX-EIR PEER TO PEER project was launched between waste related authorities of Kalmar (Sweden) to their peers in Pärnu (Estonia) with a study visit and an expert mission. The aim of the project was to support Pärnu authorities to seek strategies to increase the quality and quantity of recyclables, promote reuse and reduce their incineration.
We welcome the European Commission's new Plastics Strategy which is vital if the EU is to develop a sustainable, low-carbon, resource-efficient, competitive Circular Economy and we set out our suggestions in each of the four pillars which, we, the European umbrella association representing public responsibility for waste, consider relevant to face the challenges in the transition to a circular economy for plastics.
Following many months of deliberations internally to Municipal Waste Europe, we are now pleased to present our proposals for an EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy.
Thanking MEP Ms. Sirpa Pietikäinen for her excellent report “on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy”, MWE hereby submits the following proposals for amendments, with a view to further enhancing its practicability.
