EWWR 2023: Italian actions rewarded

The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR)  recently concluded its 2023 edition, highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability and practices aimed at reducing waste.

Born with the aim of raising public awareness on the issues of responsible waste management, the SERR saw widespread participation from individuals, schools, associations, businesses and public administrations.

New Packaging Regulation: moving towards approval

After a long period of negotiations, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, representatives of the European Parliament and representatives of the European Commission have reached a preliminary agreement on a proposal for a regulation concerning packaging waste. This agreement marks an important step forward, proposing concrete measures aimed at reducing the use of unsustainable packaging and promoting more responsible waste management.

Label-less: new strategies against excess packaging

There are numerous products in supermarkets that have a covering plastic label. The indication on the same often recommends detaching the label from the product to facilitate recycling, since the two packages will be difficult to select if they are made with different polymers. Probably, few consumers follow this recommendation, thus complicating the separation of polymers in recycling centers. But even if we were to correctly separate the labels from the products we purchase, we find ourselves throwing two pieces of packaging in the bin.