EPPA’s priority is to provide paper-based, low carbon and health-safe products with a low environmental impact and improved recycling solutions to the European population.
EPPA supports science-based EU policies that foster the sustainable and efficient use of resources, and recognises the major role that packaging, as an essential infrastructure, can play in the achievement of that common objective.
90% of the fibres used to create paper packaging come from sustainably
managed European forests.
Paper packaging is easy to recycle and has the highest recycling rate among all packaging materials in the EU at 82%, according to the European Commission.
Paper packaging contributes to food waste reduction through promoting fit to portion packaging and extending shelf life.
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@EPPA_EU
The food wasted today in Europe contributes to 10% of CO2 emissions & could feed 200 million people. Let’s not make this problem worse. MEPs and Member States must consider all the ignored indirect effects of the #PPWR and make sure the final version works for people & the planet
#PPWR ignores all this and instead starts from the position that single-use packaging is bad by default, even though paper packaging has a very high recycling rate (82%), prevents food waste, improves food hygiene & is more environmentally and economically friendly than reusables
Food waste is not just the leftovers on your plate, but also food that never reaches your table. Modern paper-based packaging greatly increases shelf life, prevents food waste, reduces energy, water & emissions, while getting more nutritious food to more people at a lower price.
At #AGRIFISH for a core #CircularEconomy initiative to tackle wasteful packaging & boost new business models.
Packaging waste increased 20% and reached close to 80 million tons in 2020.
This proposal will have real impact & ensure our food is safe & waste is less!
Water resources are dwindling in Europe. Yet, as it stands the @EU_Commission’s #PPWR proposal risks exacerbating this environmental emergency by imposing heavy water-consuming products. This is not the solution. MEPs must act.
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At #AGRIFISH for a core #CircularEconomy initiative to tackle wasteful packaging & boost new business models.
Packaging waste increased 20% and reached close to 80 million tons in 2020.
This proposal will have real impact & ensure our food is safe & waste is less!
Much of Europe is facing water stress. Yet, current efforts to reduce packaging waste could dramatically worsen this problem. There is a simple way to reduce packaging waste while protecting our resources: #paperpackaging is #renewable, #recyclable & #recycled. Let’s support it.
.@EPPA_EU thanks those at the @EP_SingleMarket meeting this week who called for a science based impact assessment that takes into consideration the lifecycle of specific products #circulareconomy #recycling ♻️
#Paperpackaging does not end up on our beaches unlike reusable plastic solutions. It is recycled at over 80% across Europe and can be key to reducing packaging waste across the EU.
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