Resources Archive

Resource: Report

Mixed Waste Sorting to meet the EU’s Circular Economy Objectives

This report examines the potential role of “mixed waste sorting” (MWS) to complement separate collections of municipal waste in the EU.

Resource: Report

Mixed Waste Sorting to meet the EU’s Circular Economy Objectives

This policy brief explains why taking a holistic approach to policies addressing packaging design for recyclability, separate collection systems.

Resource: Video

Global Deposit Book 2022 – Explained

7 minute presentation on the Global Deposit Book 2022.

Resource: Fact Sheet

Policy instruments to promote refillable beverage containers

Fact sheet detailing how policy can promote refillable packaging use, an important aspect of a circular economy.

Resource: Video

Target 90 Apple Analogy

Video illustrating the exponential power of circularity as it relates to collecting 90% of beverage packaging.

Resource: Report

What We Waste

Report tracking 20 years of growth in international drinks container wastage.

Resource: Report

Global Deposit Book 2020

A comprehensive summary of over 40 deposit return systems in place around the world.

Resource: Presentation

Deposit Return Systems

Presentation on Deposit Return Systems by Clarissa Morawski October 2019.

Resource: Presentation

Container Refund Schemes: Learnings for Aotearoa / New Zealand

Presentation on Container Refund Schemes.

Resource: Presentation

Deposit Systems for Beverage Containers in Europe

Presentation made on November 22, 2019, Conference on Best-in-Class Single Use Beverage Packaging.

Resource: Presentation

Taking a closer look at developments on EPR for packaging in Europe

Presentation from December 2019, European Packaging EPR Webinar Hosted by the Northeast Recycling Council.

Resource: Video

Deposit Return: How it Works

Beverage containers are one of the biggest contributors to litter. But there is a solution to this problem - it's called a deposit return system. Watch this explainer and find out what you need to know.

Resource: Video

Packaging Insights

Five key system conditions shaping the EU plastic packaging value chain.

Resource: Report

Reusable Packaging and COVID-19

Analyses of the the situation of reuse and refill systems in light of COVID-19.

Resource: Article

Deposits by the Numbers

Article written for Resource Recycling, April 2023.

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Guidance for the interpretation of the European Parliament proposal on Art. 29 of the REDIII regarding mixed waste sorting systems of ‘defined quality’

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).