PPWR GUIDES
PPWR – the new EU packaging rules.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies from August 2026. What it requires, who it affects, and how to prepare.
All PPWR guides
PPWRRecyclabilityMaterialsIs bubble wrap recyclable, and what does it mean for your packaging fees?
Is bubble wrap recyclable? Learn how PE film design, collection routes, PPWR recyclability and EPR fee modulation affect the answer.
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PPWRRecyclabilityPackaging designDesign-for-recycling under PPWR: the changes that lower your grade and your fee
How the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) aligns packaging design with recyclability grades and eco-modulated EPR fees.
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PPWRRecyclabilityMaterialsIs polystyrene recyclable, and what does it mean for your packaging fees?
Is polystyrene recyclable? Learn how rigid PS, EPS and XPS differ, what PPWR grading will require, and how design can affect EPR fees.
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PPWRLabellingRecyclabilityWhich recycling symbols on packaging are mandatory in the EU?
Recycling symbols on packaging explained, including France and the PPWR 2028 label.
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PPWRRecyclabilityPackaging designPPWR Recyclability Grades A, B and C Explained
PPWR grades packaging by recyclable weight: A is 95%+, B is 80%+, C is 70%+. Below 70% is banned from 1 January 2030, and Grade C itself is banned from 2038.
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PPWRRecyclabilityPPWR Recycled Content Targets for Plastic Packaging (2030 & 2040)
From 2030 plastic packaging needs minimum post-consumer recycled content: 35% general, 30% bottles and PET contact-sensitive, 10% non-PET. More follows in 2040.
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PPWRRecyclabilityHow to Prove Packaging Recyclability Under the PPWR
Assess packaging against Design for Recycling criteria and record the grade in your Annex VII file. A is 95%, B 80%, C 70%; below 70% is banned from 2030.
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