US EditionThe Case for Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products
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The Case for Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products
Download the report. The European Union faces a critical resource efficiency challenge: food waste represents 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions while EU citizens generate 129kg of food waste per year. Despite the 2024 EU mandate requiring separate collection of bio-waste, only 26% of kitchen waste is successfully captured, with current food waste collection at … Continue reading The Case for Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Produ…
EU could cut bio-waste by introducing EPR for food products, report shows
The EU will struggle to meet its 2030 food waste and climate targets without a new way to pay for food waste prevention and collection, according to a new report by Zero Waste Europe. The report, produced by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), found that the EU will struggle to meet the targets and proposes introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products (EPRFP). As part of the Waste Framework Di…
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