{"id":310292,"date":"2025-06-12T13:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/plastics-the-ppwr-act-what-regulations-apply\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:54:37","slug":"ppwr-2026-plastic-waste-sustainable-packaging-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/en\/ppwr-2026-plastic-waste-sustainable-packaging-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"PPWR 2026: Tackling Plastic Waste and Driving Sustainable Packaging in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"310292\" class=\"elementor elementor-310292 elementor-310256\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189401e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"189401e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c4e7b\" data-id=\"33c4e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6ac02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6ac02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLASTIC: A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND EUROPEAN REGULATION\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e109da5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e109da5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5489475\" data-id=\"5489475\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17113b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17113b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A PLASTIC CRISIS IN FULL EXPANSION\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957d11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"957d11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic is now one of the most widely used materials in the packaging industry. Light, durable, and inexpensive, it is omnipresent in our daily lives, particularly in the agri-food sector and e-commerce. However, this convenience comes with a colossal environmental cost. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, the European Union produced 15 million tons of plastic packaging, of which only 40% was recycled. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest mostly ends up in landfills, incinerators, or worse, in nature, where it contributes alarmingly to land and marine pollution. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faced with this crisis, the European Union decided to act through the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2026, a reform that aims to reduce plastic consumption, promote sustainable alternatives, and improve recycling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5907835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5907835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c54fd4\" data-id=\"9c54fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1d6ed elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae1d6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PPWR-2026-Tackling-Plastic-Waste-and-Driving-Sustainable-Packaging-in-Europe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-310307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PPWR-2026-Tackling-Plastic-Waste-and-Driving-Sustainable-Packaging-in-Europe.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PPWR-2026-Tackling-Plastic-Waste-and-Driving-Sustainable-Packaging-in-Europe-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PPWR-2026-Tackling-Plastic-Waste-and-Driving-Sustainable-Packaging-in-Europe-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PPWR-2026-Tackling-Plastic-Waste-and-Driving-Sustainable-Packaging-in-Europe-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663310b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663310b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE EXPLOSION OF PLASTIC CONSUMPTION: AN ECOLOGICAL THREAT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b7d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b7d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics have become essential, especially in the packaging sector. Their consumption has exploded in recent years, particularly due to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise of e-commerce, which has created strong demand for protective and shipping plastics (plastic films, bubble wrap, plastic pouches).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increasing use of single-use food packaging, which meets preservation and hygiene requirements but generates enormous amounts of waste.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The widespread use of plastic in large-scale retail, where fruits, vegetables, meats, and other products are often overpackaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to environmental studies, 70% of plastic waste found in the environment comes from food packaging. These figures highlight the scale of the problem and the urgency of acting to limit plastic\u2019s impact on our ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A MATERIAL OMNIPRESENT IN WASTE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite efforts to improve the collection and recycling of plastics, a large portion of plastic waste is not properly treated:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% of plastics are incinerated or sent to landfills, producing greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 million tons of plastic waste are exported every year outside the EU, often to countries with poorly regulated recycling, contributing to global pollution.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many recyclable plastics are not actually recycled due to the complexity of sorting processes and the lack of suitable infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/en\/packaging-revolution-ppwr-revolutionizes-food-processing-and-materials-management\/\">PPWR 2026<\/a> aims to end this situation by improving sorting, limiting the export of plastic waste, and imposing stricter standards on industry players.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386b6e9 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"386b6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassetti-group.com\/en\/request-a-demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6410f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6410f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INADEQUATE AND POORLY CONTROLLED WASTE MANAGEMENT<br>\n PLASTIC: A PERSISTENT ENEMY OF THE ENVIRONMENT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5297681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5297681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the major problems with plastic lies in its extreme durability. Unlike biodegradable materials like paper or cardboard, plastic takes centuries to break down in the environment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PET bottle takes about 450 years to fully decompose in nature.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plastic bag can persist between 10 and 20 years before breaking down into microplastics.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nets and soft plastic packaging can remain in the oceans for several decades, endangering marine life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This extremely slow degradation means that plastic waste accumulates exponentially in the environment, forming &#8220;plastic continents&#8221; in the oceans, polluting the soil, and even entering the food chain in the form of microplastics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Faced with this alarming situation, the PPWR 2026 aims to drastically reduce plastic production and encourage more environmentally friendly alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduction of plastic packaging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Limit unnecessary plastics and encourage the use of alternative materials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recyclability requirement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By 2030, all plastic packaging must be recyclable.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promotion of reuse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increase the share of reusable packaging, especially for bottles and food containers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ban on single-use plastics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Extend existing bans on straws, plates, and plastic cutlery to other product categories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Regulation of plastic waste exports<\/b><span>: Strictly limit exports to prevent environmental dumping in developing countries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c3182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c3182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A TURNING POINT FOR PLASTIC REGULATION\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c0ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c0ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE PPWR TO REDUCE PLASTIC IMPACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The European Commission has set ambitious goals to combat plastic pollution:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in sustainable alternatives such as recycled cardboard, glass, bioplastics, or coated paper.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rethink packaging formats to avoid overpackaging and facilitate recycling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement deposit and reuse systems for certain types of packaging.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop innovations in food preservation to offset reduced plastic usage.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>IMPACT ON THE AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The implementation of the PPWR 2026 will disrupt the practices of many sectors, particularly agri-food and e-commerce. These industries will have to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these adjustments represent a high initial cost, they will also offer opportunities for differentiation and innovation to companies that can adapt quickly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d53b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d53b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS: A NECESSITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feab46f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feab46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Faced with the restrictions imposed by the PPWR, the packaging industry is exploring several avenues to replace plastic:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compostable bioplastics, made from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugarcane.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reinforced cardboard or paper packaging, offering better recyclability.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodegradable food films, which replace traditional soft plastics.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulk and refillable packaging, which help reduce waste production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although these alternatives are still under development, they represent a promising path toward a more environmentally friendly packaging industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic is at the heart of the environmental crisis facing Europe. With 15 million tons of plastic packaging produced each year, insufficient recycling, and massive pollution of ecosystems, it was urgent to act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The PPWR 2026 marks a decisive turning point by imposing stricter rules for plastic management, encouraging innovation in alternative materials, and holding both industry and consumers accountable.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While this transition is a major challenge, it is essential to ensure a more sustainable future. The fight against plastic is not just a regulatory issue, it is an environmental necessity, and every stakeholder\u2014from governments to companies to citizens\u2014will have to play a key role in this transformation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e966b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e966b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A NECESSARY REVOLUTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce6724d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ce6724d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d195a68\" data-id=\"d195a68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c861a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c861a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic is at the heart of the environmental crisis facing Europe. 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