In the lead up to the public consultation on packaging reforms in Australia, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) and Reloop have joined forces to bring you a series of webinars on the latest developments in managing packaging in Europe.
Over three (3) one-hour sessions, staff from Reloop will provide an overview of EU policy and member state implementation:
Webinar #1 – Tuesday 27 February 2024 | 5pm AEDT
Our first event will assess the substantial shift and modernisation of Sweden’s 30-year-old packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme to accommodate circular economy objectives.
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Webinar Series: Packaging EPR Schemes: Lessons from Europe (Sweden)
Webinar offering invaluable insights into Sweden’s pioneering Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
Webinar #2 – Tuesday, 12 March 2024 | 5pm AEDT
Up next, we’ll take a look at EPR trends in Europe, including some policy approaches that may not work so well, with a focus on Poland and Romania.
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Webinar Series: Packaging EPR Schemes: Lessons from Europe (Romania and Poland)
Webinar on approaches adopted by Romania and Poland in meeting EU requirements, including EPR scheme responsibilities and governance.
Webinar #3 – Tuesday, 26 March 2024 | 5pm AEDT
Our third and final session will provide an overview of how France intends to implement the EU packaging and waste directive and recovery targets to its own packaging EPR scheme.
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Webinar Series: Packaging EPR Schemes: Lessons from Europe (France)
Webinar discussing developments in managing packaging in Europe, and what we can learn from them in the lead up to public consultation on packaging reforms in Australia.
The webinars will be co-hosted by WMRR CEO Gayle Sloan and Director of Reloop Pacific, Robert Kelman.