Article written by Dr. Kata Konstantin, MGFÜ

The implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is moving rapidly from the legislative phase towards practical application. Throughout 2026, the European Commission’s Expert Group on Waste, bringing together representatives of the European Commission, Member State experts and relevant European stakeholder organisations, has been discussing the technical rules, guidance and implementation measures needed to put the new regulation into practice.

Article written by Carla Buonamisis, EURADA

On 25 June 2026, CSSBoost organised the side event “Rethinking value chains for European nature-positive economy” under the umbrella of the European Green Week, bringing together stakeholders working on circular economy implementation across Europe. As part of the CIRCNET Cluster, CircSyst participated together with other sister projects, namely SMILE City and FIC-Fighters, contributing to the exchange on how to move from circular ambition to real implementation.

Article written by Pepi Galvañ, Communication Officer at AIJU

The CircSyst project, coordinated by the Technological Institute for Children’s and
Leisure Products (AIJU), has reached a decisive milestone by demonstrating that its
circular economy solutions are viable, scalable and replicable across Europe.
The initiative, funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe and under
the umbrella of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), has already succeeded in
bringing its initial results to market and in establishing innovative models for waste
recovery in three strategic areas: water, bio-waste and plastics.