European Federation for Waste Management and Environmental Services

PLASTICS WASTE New waste-shipment rules get thumbs up from Council of the EU / Adoption confirms ban on plastics exports to non-OECD countries	04.04.2024
HAZARDOUS WASTE Approval of new European rules proposed by waste management association FEAD / Due to take effect in 2025	11.12.2023
PLASTICS WASTE FEAD attacks mixed waste sorting / Tomra says such systems needed to meet EU targets	07.03.2023
PLASTICS WASTE European Parliament votes for stricter shipment rules / Trade bodies say export ban a major setback for circular economy, recycling	31.01.2023
PLASTICS WASTE MEPs adopt report on new waste shipment regulation / European trade group calls for further amendments	09.12.2022
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING WEEE shipment rules: European trade bodies seek simplification in Basel Convention amendments	06.12.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Trade bodies urge EU regulators to strengthen proposed waste rules / EuRIC seeks mandatory targets for recycled content	24.10.2022
PLASTICS WASTE European waste managers say energy recovery key to circular transition / Industry touts ability to help bridge gap in power supply	04.08.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Illegal trade a growing problem / Countries in Eastern Europe and Africa next potential hot-spots / GI-TOC report / FEAD responds to EU waste shipment revision	07.02.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY CEEAG: German waste disposal association criticises latest EU aid framework / Exclusion of recycling companies from renewable energy act compensation scheme	28.01.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FEAD troubled by exclusion of recycling from latest EU aid framework	06.01.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY MEPs adopt report on action plan / Call for binding 2030 targets for recyclate use and consumption footprint / Response from NGOs and FEAD mostly positive	09.02.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Criticism of new EU sustainability strategy / Cefic calls for coordinated approach and “game plan” to drive investment	27.10.2020
CHEMICAL RECYCLING ChemRecEurope urges collaboration with plastics waste sector / Response to FEAD's analysis	22.04.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU parliament approves "Green Deal" / MEPs find goals too timid	27.01.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING FEAD highlights three key points for European chemical recycling talks / EU "Green Deal" welcomed	19.12.2019
BIOPLASTICS EUBP criticises FEAD position paper on biodegradable polymers / Paper highlights five key problems	27.09.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Over 100 partners sign "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration / EU-wide voluntary targets for raising recyclate usage / EuPC, Cefic and FEAD among signatories	23.09.2019
PLASTICS WASTE FEAD issues criteria for European Commission study on reinforcing packaging requirements / Product design and technology key areas of focus	14.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide	31.05.2019
PLASTICS WASTE Europe's waste management federation FEAD expects plummeting EU exports after Basel Convention amended / Impacts to recycling also of concern to WPC	24.05.2019
PLASTICS STRATEGY EU deal to ban certain single-use plastics clears another legislative hurdle / Measures against marine litter / Industry associations register complaints	03.01.2019