APRIL 2025

R 'n' R

This month, we focus on two important topics for now and the years ahead: recyclability and reporting.

The plastics industry highlights an imminent recyclate gap, which could prevent producers from meeting the PPWR’s recyclability requirements. Meanwhile, Landbell Group has announced a new collaboration with PureCycle Technologies to boost PP recycling across Europe.

With uncertainty looming over sustainability reporting obligations, our CEO asks a question that many companies are facing: to report or not to report? We have the latest on the EU’s Omnibus proposals and our response to the question.

Finally, “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”… well, not in Compass! We have all the latest on what our team discussed – from takeback to textiles – at the RLA Conference & Expo.

Thanks for reading!

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POLICY & COMPLIANCE

Focus on... recyclability

Moves to strengthen recyclate market and improve recyclability:

• Germany: plastics industry warns of imminent recyclate gap

• UK: governments outline plans for recyclability

Environmental compliance

What are the latest developments?

• Sustainability reporting: EU proposes deferral of obligations

• Textiles: one step closer to mandatory EPR

• EU Battery Regulation: key changes by 2026 in Germany

• Batteries: amendment to the European List of Waste

Chemical compliance

What's happening?

• EU REACH: restrictions for F-Gases and PFAS in electronics

• UK REACH: new fees and adjustments effective April 2025

• USA: TSCA Risk Management Program

• European chemical identifiers: format update

Destination...

... Latin America

Single-use plastic regulations now in 49 jurisdictions 

... Poland

Important changes for packaging

... Thailand

Moving closer to EPR for e-waste?

... USA

More EPR for more states

NEWS FROM LANDBELL GROUP

From A to Z for PP

Landbell Group and PureCycle to expand polypropylene recycling in Europe

Viva Las Vegas!

H2 Compliance talks EPR, takeback and textiles

From the gadgets we've outgrown to the stars we dream of…

ERP encourages Ireland to recycle on St Patrick’s Day

CEO CORNER

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