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Annick Carpentier becomes Director General of EPPA

BRUSSELS (May 5, 2025) – The European Paper Packaging Alliance today announces the appointment of Annick Carpentier as its new Director General. Annick has extensive policy and strategy experience in…

Alice Petrucci6 May 2025

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EPPA statements on PPWR adoption in European Parliament

The decision by the European Parliament to endorse the Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation (#PPWR) will safeguard decades of progress towards a circular economy, says EPPA President Antonio D’Amato. “Today’s…

EPPA24 April 2024

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Statement from EPPA on the outcome of the Council vote on PPWR

EPPA President Antonio D’Amato made a statement related to the outcome of the Council vote on PPWR: "Today marks a significant milestone in the development of the EU’s future economy.…

EPPA15 March 2024

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Unwrapping reality: Independent research shows that paper food packaging outperforms plastic reusables

Time is fast running out to get the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) over the line in the final term of the current administration. The last ‘trilogue’ negotiation…

EPPA1 March 2024

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Statement from EPPA on the General Approach adopted by the European Council

(Brussels, 18 December 2023) —Today, the European Council has adopted its General Approach on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR), incorporating four changes proposed by the Spanish Presidency of…

EPPA18 December 2023

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Plenary vote on PPWR shows us the way forward

This week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) placed science and common sense back at the heart of Europe’s circular economy. In a decisive plenary vote (426 votes in favour,…

EPPA24 November 2023

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Statement from EPPA on the results of the ENVI Committee vote on PPWR

Following today's (24 October 2023) vote in the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, EPPA's Director General Matti Rantanen made the following statement: Today’s very…

EPPA24 October 2023

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Paper packaging is going to be replaced by plastic?

We took to the streets of Brussels to ask consumers, business owners and employees and delivery drivers how would you feel if paper packaging were to be replaced by plastic,…

EPPA25 September 2023

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Statement from EPPA on the report published by the Rethink Plastic Alliance, Zero Waste Europe, the European Environmental Bureau, Fern, and the Environmental Paper Network on 12 September 2023

Once again, NGOs whose mission seems to be to support the reusable plastics industry at all costs, have issued a report based on demonstrably false claims and assumptions. Such misleading…

EPPA14 September 2023

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The European Paper Packaging Alliance welcomes Huhtamaki’s Fredrik Davidsson as its new Vice President

(Brussels, 3 August 2023) — The European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fredrik Davidsson as its new Vice President. Fredrik succeeds Eric Le Lay…

EPPA3 August 2023

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Annick Carpentier becomes Director General of EPPA

EPPA statements on PPWR adoption in European Parliament

Statement from EPPA on the outcome of the Council vote on PPWR

Unwrapping reality: Independent research shows that paper food packaging outperforms plastic reusables

Statement from EPPA on the General Approach adopted by the European Council

Plenary vote on PPWR shows us the way forward

Statement from EPPA on the results of the ENVI Committee vote on PPWR

Paper packaging is going to be replaced by plastic?

Statement from EPPA on the report published by the Rethink Plastic Alliance, Zero Waste Europe, the European Environmental Bureau, Fern, and the Environmental Paper Network on 12 September 2023

The European Paper Packaging Alliance welcomes Huhtamaki’s Fredrik Davidsson as its new Vice President

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