April 2026

The art of waste

Alongside important news on the PPWR, this month we take an artistic look at waste with our colleagues from Spain and Ireland.

From Canada to Türkiye, from batteries to plastics, we bring you the latest news from environmental and chemical compliance.

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Your editorial Team

Konny, Nick and Marta

POLICY & COMPLIANCE

Focus on... PPWR

Commission publishes guidance on interpretation
European Commission adopts first Delegated Act

Environmental Compliance

What are the latest developments?

Batteries: EU proposes simpler removability and replacement rules
Simplification: discussions on EU Environmental Omnibus continue

Chemical Compliance

What's happening?

EU REACH: two new substances on Candidate List
UK REACH: new strategic approach to substances of very high concern
Türkiye: what the latest regulator developments mean for industry

Circular Economy

What changes could have the biggest impact?

Circular Plastics Alliance: relaunch with new working groups on trade, capacity and customs codes

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DESTINATION...

... Canada

Federal Plastics Registry: Phase 1 continues as expanded reporting postponed

... Italy

BBWR Alignment Decree published

NEWS FROM LANDBELL GROUP

ERP Ireland revives the (EE)Elk

Making invisible e-waste impossible to ignore

Is it CirculArt?

Spanish artists for the circular economy

EVENTS

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April

Berlin,

Germany

International Recovered Paper Conference

15 - 16

April

Frankfurt,

Germany

Sustainable Plastics Europe 2026

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Environmental and Chemical

Compliance Updates

April 2026

The art of waste

Your editorial Team

POLICY & COMPLIANCE

Focus on... PPWR

Environmental Compliance

Chemical Compliance

Circular Economy

DESTINATION...

... Canada

... Italy

NEWS FROM LANDBELL GROUP

ERP Ireland revives the (EE)Elk

Is it CirculArt?

EVENTS