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Conference on Mixed Waste Sorting

Together with Zero Waste Europe and the European Committee of the Regions, Reloop is excited to announce that we will be hosting a conference, “Mixed Waste Sorting: The next frontier for the circular economy.” The conference will take place on March 21, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium, from 9 AM to 4 PM CET. Representatives from…

Joint NGO-industry letter to MEPs on the EU Textiles Strategy and closed-loop recycling

By Samantha Millette |

Reloop is pleased to be one of the co-signers of a joint NGO-industry letter that calls on members of the European Parliament to refrain from supporting amendments that would water down the clear message against breaking the loop of PET bottles. The letter, signed by UNESDA, Natural Mineral Waters Europe, the European Fruit Juice Association…

Social-economic benefits of DRS

By admin-reloop |

Deposit return systems (DRS) have been implemented in over 50 jurisdictions worldwide to promote circular economy outcomes by reducing waste through the reuse and recycling of drinks containers. However, the benefits of DRS extend beyond the environmental impact. In fact, these systems have the potential to generate meaningful social-economic outcomes, including additional revenue streams for…

Register for our upcoming webinar on 23 March

By Samantha Millette |

Join us for the second webinar in Reloop’s Deep Dive into European DRS series, as we explore the deposit return systems (DRS) in Iceland and Finland. In each of these two countries, single-use plastic, metal, and glass beverage containers are covered by the system, and a single entity is responsible for system operation. We are…

Reloop and ZWE release guidelines for legislating MWS in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive

By Samantha Millette |

This policy briefing by Reloop and Zero Waste Europe provides guidelines for legislating mixed waste sorting (MWS) in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The guidelines were developed to clarify the amendment proposed by the European Parliament regarding the use of mixed wastes for ‘renewable energy’ purposes. The document recommends applying MWS systems…

Variable- and flat-rate deposits: What’s the difference?

By admin-reloop |

When it comes to the design of a new #DepositReturnSystem (DRS) one of the key topics of debate is whether the system should adopt a flat-rate (sometimes called ‘fixed-rate) or variable deposit fee. In a flat-rate DRS, all drinks containers – regardless of beverage type, volume, or container material – are subject to the same…

New Reloop fact sheet summarises latest beverage container return rates

By admin-reloop |

One of the main reasons for the growth of DRSs worldwide is their proven effectiveness at attaining high recycling rates; international experience consistently shows that drinks container recycling rates are significantly higher in jurisdictions with DRS than those without. In Europe, most countries with DRSs in place achieve recycling rates above 90%, diverting significant quantities…

Target 90: The dual-action approach for a circular Europe

By Mathieu Carey |

In this new report, Reloop investigates the climate and waste prevention impacts of recovering and recirculating—through closed-loop recycling —the vast majority of single-use drinks containers sold in the EU. And the results of our analysis are compelling: reaching a 90% separate collection for recycling rate for all drinks packaging (aluminium, plastic and glass), which can…

Policy Brief on Mixed Waste Sorting

By admin-reloop |

Our policy brief explains why taking a holistic approach to policies addressing packaging design for recyclability, separate collection systems—including deposit return for beverage containers—and further sorting of municipal mixed waste prior to thermal treatment or landfill, is necessary if the EU is to meet its recycling and carbon emissions reductions targets and achieve real circularity.…

The next frontier for the circular economy: mixed waste sorting

By Mathieu Carey |

Now that the European Union has mandatory separate collection for recyclables and organics, the time has come to go further and sort more European resources from mixed waste; meaning ¨residual¨ waste that gets sent to incinerators and landfills. Mixed waste sorting (or ‘MWS’) has the potential to reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, build European self-sufficiency…

Recent posts and news

Read Reloop's latest news and opinion pieces from across the globe.

Conference on Mixed Waste Sorting

Joint NGO-industry letter to MEPs on the EU Textiles Strategy and closed-loop recycling

Social-economic benefits of DRS

Register for our upcoming webinar on 23 March

Reloop and ZWE release guidelines for legislating MWS in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive

Variable- and flat-rate deposits: What’s the difference?

New Reloop fact sheet summarises latest beverage container return rates

Target 90: The dual-action approach for a circular Europe

Policy Brief on Mixed Waste Sorting

The next frontier for the circular economy: mixed waste sorting

More news from Reloop

Joint NGO-industry letter to MEPs on the EU Textiles Strategy and closed-loop recycling

Social-economic benefits of DRS

Register for our upcoming webinar on 23 March

Conference on Mixed Waste Sorting

Reloop and ZWE release guidelines for legislating MWS in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive

Variable- and flat-rate deposits: What’s the difference?

New Reloop fact sheet summarises latest beverage container return rates

Policy Brief on Mixed Waste Sorting

New fact sheet on Digital DRS

Reloop analysis shows high level of public support for deposit return

Reloop’s 2022 Year in Review

European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste