Environmental and Chemical

Compliance Updates

November 2025

How can we improve collection and recycling performance?

In the new market for textiles in the Netherlands?

In established markets for packaging in Europe?

To focus on these questions, we talked to our textiles expert in the Netherlands, Tjaco Twigt, and examined the findings of an in-depth study into EPR systems.

Plus, Compass has the latest environmental and chemical compliance news from Brussels and other destinations around the world, and Landbell Group’s hot-off-the-press sustainability report.

Your editorial Team

Konny, Nick and Marta

POLICY & COMPLIANCE

Focus on... textiles

Tjaco Twigt's update from the Netherlands and outlook for 2026

Focus on... EPR systems in Europe

Study finds large differences in effectiveness

Environmental Compliance

What are the latest developments?

2026 Work Programme: simplification at the core
PPWR: EU confirms exemption for pallet wrapping films and straps from reuse targets

Chemical Compliance

What's happening?

EU REACH: revised fee regulation
ECHA CHEM: database now includes regulatory data on chemicals
US Chemicals: Society for Chemical Hazard Communication annual meeting

Circular Economy

What changes could have the biggest impact?

Plastic: Commission signals short-term support for recyclers

DESTINATION...

... Brazil

Draft regulation advances chemicals law implementation

... California

Recycling fees to apply for battery-embedded products from 2026

... Colorado

Packaging EPR program set for 2026 launch

... France

Plastic tax proposal in next year’s budget

... Quebec

Right to Repair is coming

NEWS FROM LANDBELL GROUP

More than a report

It's our Group's commitment to a sustainable future

Not just waste...

E-waste congress in Spain discusses this valuable resource

CEO CORNER

So many tonnes… but not enough

In one of his LinkedIn posts, Jan Patrick Schulz argues that strengthening the established system is key to recycling more e-waste

EVENTS

20

November

Online

Landbell Group Talks Webinar: Key changes for online sellers under the PPWR

Landbell AG für Rückhol-Systeme | Rheinstrasse 4L | 55116 Mainz | Germany

Read online version here.