| Title | Plastic packaging waste in Europe: Addressing methodological challenges in recording and reporting |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 20730 |
| Authors | Somlai, C; Bullock, C; Gallagher, J |
| Title | Plastic packaging waste in Europe: Addressing methodological challenges in recording and reporting |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Waste Management & Research, 41, 6 |
| Abstract | A reliable comparison of European Union (EU) Member States' reporting of statistics on plastic packaging waste generation, recycling and recovery is necessary if there is to be a fair transition to a circular economy across the EU. It is a priority for there to be an improvement in the quality and validity of these statistics to assess each Member State's performance in relation to EU targets. This article explores the quality of national reporting based on the two main approaches which are used to calculate packaging waste generation, namely 'placed on the market' and 'waste analysis'. The findings outline how Member States apply a variety of approaches leading to different packaging waste statistics which makes reported data difficult to compare. Often, it is not clear what approach is applied in different counties. Factors such as freeriding, non-compliance and de minimis have represented the primary weaknesses in evaluating and reporting packaging waste statistics as producers have financial incentives for under-reporting. This article highlights the need to inform circular economy strategies by addressing the challenge of comparing data on packaging and plastic packaging waste generation across the EU. |
| https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0734242X221142192 |
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