New rules to boost recycling efficiency from waste batteries
Jul 4, 2025 · The Commission published new rules on Friday for calculating and verifying recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials from waste batteries. Batteries play a crucial …
Waste and recycling - Environment - European Commission
4 days ago · Learn about EU waste policy and laws, and how EU waste management can contribute to the circular economy.
EU Ship Recycling Regulation: Evaluation and list update
Feb 19, 2025 · The Commission assessment finds that the law has contributed to higher environmental and social standards in ship recycling practices.
Study highlights positive environmental impacts of increasing …
Jun 18, 2025 · Increasing textile-to-textile recycling rates in the EU to 10% could achieve carbon savings of 440,000 tonnes per year, and conserve 8.8 billion cubic metres of water – making a …
Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content …
Jul 8, 2025 · The initiative aims to provide a common methodology for calculating recycled plastic content in single-use beverage bottles.
Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation - European Commission
Goods need packaging for protection and transportation. But packaging waste – often unnecessary and burdensome – is growing faster than our economies and even outpacing …
Revised Waste Framework Directive enters into force
Oct 16, 2025 · Moreover, textile waste is a pressing issue, with about 12.6 million tonnes generated in 2019, of which only one-fifth was separately collected for reuse or recycling. The …
End-of-Life Vehicles - Environment - European Commission
Jun 30, 2022 · EU rules aim to make the dismantling and recycling of end-of-life vehicles more environmentally friendly.
Waste Framework Directive - Environment - European Commission
Oct 16, 2025 · Discover the EU's Waste Framework Directive which sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste management, such as recovery and recycling.
New evaluation looks at how to improve WEEE Directive
Jul 2, 2025 · The study was largely positive about the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, but suggested some changes are needed.