.@jamescropper partnered with @CumbriaWaste to revolutionise paper packaging recycling

✅Paper cups are now 100% recyclable
✅Waste plastics can be turned into pellets for packaging
✅Up to 700M cups can be recycled annually

The #PPWR should take these innovations into account

Let’s clear up the misconceptions over #single-use paper packaging. #Paperpackaging is:

✅renewable, recyclable & environmentally performant
✅affordable
✅food safe

Policymakers must see the benefits of single-use solutions and use complementary solutions under the #PPWR ♻️👍

According to @WRIAqueduct, EU countries such as Italy and Spain face high #waterstress, due to using over 40% of their water supply every year

The #PPWR must tackle water stress, not worsen it. Implementing reuse will increase water use by up to 4 billion litres per year

Legislation that is as far reaching as the #PPWR proposal must be backed by robust scientific data

A #lifecycle analysis from the independent consultant Ramboll found reuse for takeaway would result in 91% more emissions and 64% more freshwater consumption.

Food safety is central to packaging, yet the #PPWR proposal does not take this into account ❌

A study by Professor David McDowell found reuse increases the risks of cross-contamination due to multi-location cleaning, sanitation, storage, and transport: http://bit.ly/434tsbM

Fact Check ❌

Reusable packaging is always the best environmental solution

NOT TRUE ❌

In the foodservice sector, single-use packaging holds more environmental benefits. Find out why here: https://eppa-eu.org/science/environmental/

A study by the GVM shows that using #reusables in transport packaging would increase:

👉 plastic use by 11%
👉 travelling distance by 200% due to pickups from washing centres
👉 packaging costs by 400%

This must be reflected in the MEPs' review of #PPWR

Spain, Italy, France, Portugal… Countries experiencing serious water shortages across the EU are growing by the week.