ENVI Committee on packaging waste and pesticides

Press conference: ' The waste package '

Press conference: ' The waste package ' - European parliament logo

Online shopping, take-away food, coffee to go... Packaging waste is growing. Find out how much is being produced and how the EU wants to reverse the trend

How to reduce packaging waste in the EU

Food Waste. Fruits, vegetables, groceries in a trash bin

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

Valorest Factory: Waste recycling

Illustration picture in the kitchen of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Recycling industry and waste processing in Strasbourg.

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This infoclip illustrates the packaging and packaging waste regulation. The proposed regulation would apply to all packaging and to all packaging waste. It would set out requirements for substances in packaging (e.g. restrictions on the presence of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium). Furthermore, all packaging would have to be recyclable. Some packaging must be compostable by two years after the entry into force of the regulation (such as filter coffee pods and sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables). Furthermore, packaging must be designed to minimise its weight and volume. The proposal would also introduce requirements for packaging to be considered reusable. The footage shows plastic and and recyclable packaging adn different efforts to reduce waste and encourage recycling.

Infoclip: Packaging and packaging waste

The House of European History in Brussels opens a new Exhibition on the history of waste in Europe. Starting with the industrial revolution, ‘’Throwaway’’ brings us on a journey through wartime scarcity, the surge in post-war consumerism, and finishes with today’s insurmountable waste crisis. The House of European History (HEH) inuagurated in 2017 aims to encourage citizens to reflect upon and debate about the history of Europe and of European integration.

Exhibition on ”Throwaway – The history of a modern crisis”: illustrative shots of the exhibition and statement by Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK), EP Vice-President

Die slowenische Müllverwertungsanlage RCERO in Ljubljana ist eine der größten und effizientesten Europas. 98 Prozent der hier anfallenden Abfälle werden wieder zu etwas Nützlichem - neue Objekte, Kompost oder Energie. Das Zentrum wurde vom europäischen Kohäsionsfunds unterstützt. Hunderttausende Menschen profitieren bereits davon. ​Der Abfall von 58 Dörfern und Gemeinden kommt in dem modernen Verwertungszentrum an.

Smart regions: Abfallverwertung - Sloweniens größtes Umweltprojekt

En Slovénie, le centre de traitement des déchets de la capitale slovène Ljubljana appelé RCERO est l'un des plus grands d'Europe, mais surtout le plus moderne. Sur ce site ouvert en 2015, 170.000 tonnes d'ordures ménagères de tout type récupérées dans 58 municipalités sont transformées pour 98% d'entre eux, en nouveaux objets, compost ou biocarburant. D'ailleurs, grâce au biocarburant produit par la fermentation du compost, le centre est autosuffisant en termes d'énergie.

Smart regions: La Slovénie à la pointe du recyclage des déchets

La planta eslovena de reciclaje de basura es una de las mayores y más éficientes del mundo. El 98 por ciento de los residuos que llegan hasta ella son reciclados en objetos, compost o en energía. Un proyecto respaldado por los fondos de cohesión europeos. Son cientos de miles de personas las que se benefician ya de este proyecto. Rcero, el centro de tratamiento de residuos de la capital eslovena, es el más moderno y uno de los mayores de Europa. Los desechos de 58 ciudades acaban en esta planta.

Smart regions: Rcero, Liubliana: un cuento de reciclaje

Il centro di trattamento dei rifiuti di Lubiana è il più moderno e uno dei più grandi in Europa. I rifiuti di 58 municipalità finiscono qui. Al Rcero ogni anno vengono trattate 170.000 tonnellate di rifiuti, biodegradabili e no (150.000 tn/anno di rifiuti misti + 20.000 tn/anno di rifiuti raccolti separati). Il progetto è sostenuto dalla politica di coesione dell'UE, costa 155 milioni di euro compresi 77,5 milioni di euro finanziati dai fondi di coesione dell'UE.

Smart regions: Lubiana campionessa di riciclo: solo il 2% dei rifiuti in discarica

This infoclip illustrates the water way, from waste water coming from dishes, getting into sewers and water treatment by the Brussels North Aquiris water treatment plant. And its return to the cycle of rivers and streams.

Infoclip: Wastewater treatment

This infoclip illustrates waste management in several sectors: collecting and recycling plastic containers and recycling of collected batteries and clothes.

Infoclip : Circular economy - Waste reduction and recycling

This infoclip illustrates an open landfill close to Athens in Greece.

Infoclip: Circular economy - Landfills

This video infoclip illustrates different aspects of plastics: plastic bags use in supermarkets, littering by plastic bags, collection of maritime waste and recycling of plastics. From 00:07:03 to 00:07:42: © The Associated Press - The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 30/11/2020. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP - www.aparchives.com

Infoclip: Plastics

This infoclip illustrates an open landfills close to Athens in Greece : entrance, lorries and general views.

Infoclip: Waste management - Open landfills (Athens - Greece)

This infoclip illustrates: Waste firm Valorest (trucks uploading, recycle process - France), Supermarket (general views, collection of food to be thrown away - France), man and woman at home checking the expiration date.

Infoclip: Food wastage

This Infoclip illustrates the micro-brewery Jaw Brew making beer from waste bread.

Infoclip: Circular economy – Brewery (Glasgow – United Kingdom)

This Infoclip illustrates waste management in several locations in Belgium.

Infoclip: Waste management (circular economy)

This Infoclip illustrates: recyclable paper, bin for recyclable paper, EP cleaning staf,, people putting in different types of waste in thrash can, paper waste container handling of plastic waste, handling of used batteries, compacting cardboard waste

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