EU updates PPWR reporting methodology as plastic use rises

Plastic was the only packaging category that expanded between 2011 and 2025 in the EU, rising by 11%, a new European Commission (EC) Joint Research Center (JRC) study has found. 

During the same period, packaging from the F&B sector was behind 97% of packaging material released on the market, while the total amount of all packaging on the market was 98 kg per capita. 

• Source: https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-ppwr-reporting-methodology.html