PPWR Deadlines: What Needs to Be Done by When?

The date you keep hearing is August 12, 2026. That makes sense, since the PPWR takes effect on that date. However, that’s not the date you should base your planning on. The requirements that really cost money and time—such as recycled content, recyclability, and prohibited packaging types—won’t take effect until 2030. But preparing for them […]

What changes need to be made to your packaging? An overview of the PPWR requirements

Updated on August 19, 2026: the first PPWR requirements took effect on August 12, 2026; this article describes the situation since then. Most articles about the PPWR list the requirements: recycled content, recyclability, and prohibited packaging types. That’s helpful, but it leaves out the step that requires the most work in practice: demonstrating that your […]