Impact of Deposit Return System on French Municipalities in Meeting EU Packaging Recycling Targets
This report, authored by Eunomia and published by Reloop in November 2019, calculates the additional tonnage that France will be able to collect through a DRS by 2029 and compares the cost of this programme to door-to-door household packaging collection alone.
What is Plastic? A Study Exploring the Potential for Certain Materials to be Exempted from the SUPD, with Particular Focus on Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres
This report examines the scope for two polymers, lyocell and viscose, to be included under the Single Use Plastics Directive, investigating both their chemical makeup and their impact on the natural environment.
Getting the Numbers Right
This report focuses on the development of methods for demonstrating achievement of the separate collection targets for beverage bottles.
Reusable vs Single-Use Packaging: An Overview of Environmental Impacts
Together with the University of Utrecht and Zero Waste Europe we released a report highlighting that reusable packaging produces far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts.
Top 10 Priorities for Circular Economy Package
This position paper provides a series of specific recommendations into the ongoing discussions on the development of the European Commission's new Circular Economy Package.
Position Paper on the European Commission’s Legislative Proposals on Waste under the Circular Economy Package
This position paper summarizes our views on several critical elements of the legislative proposals of the CEP as well as the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.
Position Paper on the Upcoming European Commission’s Strategy on Plastics
This position paper aims to provide guidance and support on the development of an ambitious Plastics Strategy.
Position Paper on the European Commission’s Strategy on Plastics
This position paper aims to contribute to the European Parliament and Council discussions on the Plastics Strategy.
Closing the Circular Economy Loop: A Call for EU Action on Recycled Content Mandates for Plastics
This position paper outlines Reloop's position on recycled content for plastics.
Position Paper on the Proposal for a Directive on the Reduction of the Impact of Certain Plastic Products on the Environment
With this paper, Reloop aims to contribute to the trialogue discussions by highlighting some of the key issues that we believe are crucial for establishing an ambitious new directive.
Position Paper on the EC’s Proposal for a Directive on the Reduction of the Impact of Certain Plastic Products on the Environment
This position paper aims to contribute to the European Parliament and Council discussions on the legislative proposal in order to develop an ambitious new directive that will help achieve a real circular economy of single-use plastics and reduce its negative impacts on the environment.
South Australia’s Single Use Plastics & Container Deposit Scheme – Response
This position paper outlines views on managing single-use plastics in South Australia.
Submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Waste and Recycling
Here we comment on the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Waste & Recycling.
Implementation of the SUPD (EU) 2019/04: Phase 1
In this paper, Reloop provides comments on part 1 of this SUPD consultation.
Material Substitution within the SUPD
A policy briefing discussing how we can help achieve a real circular economy for single-use plastics and reduce their impact on the environment.
Interpretation of Separate Collection Targets for Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles, as per Article 9 of the SUPD
In this position paper from 2020, Reloop aims to contribute to the European Commission’s ongoing discussions around the Single-Use Plastics Directive.
Target 90 explained
2 short (under 10 minute) videos explaining Target 90.
The Single Use Plastics Directive: Is it in Jeopardy?
Reloop in 2020 co-signed a joint position paper on the European Commission's Single Use Plastics Directive.
Position Paper on draft Implementing Decision laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/904
We call on the European Commission and national authorities to provide more clarification of certain provisions of the draft Decision which, in their current format, would significantly undermine the intent of the Directive.
Calculating National Recycling Rates
Reloop has prepared a joint letter to the U.S. EPA with comments about the methodology it uses to calculate national recycling rates, and how this methodology might be improved.