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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The Made in EU label won't save every factory in the short term. But it gives Europe something more valuable — a role to play in building the world order that comes next, rather than simply reacting to the one that's falling apart. open.substack.com/pub/jmsimon/...

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“Made in Europe”: A protectionist label or springboard to a new world order?

How the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act exposes a fundamental choice about Europe's role in a fracturing world

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Global Deposit and Return Platform @globaldrsplatform.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Don't miss the thoughts of @jmsimonl.bsky.social, from the Global DRS Platform, after spending four days in Manila building alongside local actors from all fields a tailor-made Deposit and Return System for The Philippines 🇵🇭. 👉 globaldrsplatform.net/if-we-were-t... #drs #circulareconomy

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If we were to design a DRS for the Global South, how would we do it? - Global DRS Platform

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

How do we make EU #biowaste management finally work? By funding it properly — through Extended Producer Responsibility for food products. If it worked for other waste streams why not apply the same logic to the most important of all? Interested? Read 👇 zerowasteeurope.eu/library/bic-...

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The case for Extended Producer Responsibility for food products

This study by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe analyses how implementing EPRFP could address food waste prevention and collection challenges. Unlike traditional waste ma...

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

EPR for food products to finance food waste prevention and separate collection of biowaste? If curious and want to learn more, this webinar is for you 👇

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

After 10+ years of plastic policies, EU #circularity is flat. Why? Uncoordinated oversupply kills recycling economics &plastic production in the EU. Solution: Regional Circularity Hubs—each region regulates supply, recycles locally, creates stable prices. open.substack.com/pub/jmsimon/...

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The economic case for regulating plastic production

and why regional circularity hubs is the best way to implement it

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Retorna @retorna.org · 18/11/2025

Comienza la mesa legal de la #ConferenciaSDDR con la intervención de @jmsimonl.bsky.social, de @zerowasteeurope.eu, quien explica cómo la normativa europea está cambiando el rumbo: del reciclaje hacia la prevención y la reutilización. ♻️📘🔄 #SDDR www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXS4...

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Upcoming DRS system in Spain: Global Experts Conference

YouTube video by Global Deposit and Return Platform

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

A key for the transition to #circularity is to have more prevention and reuse and we won't get that without funding. Today over 10 bilion eur finance packaging waste management in the EU whilst funding for prevention and reuse amounts to less than 500 million. This is why we call on the EU to 👇

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Looking forward to presenting our proposals on #EPR in this webinar

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

The future of Extended Producer Responsibility lies not in perpetuating waste management but in catalysing a systemic shift toward resource efficiency and circularity. open.substack.com/pub/jmsimon/...

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Zero Waste Europe @zerowasteeurope.eu · 14/04/2025

It’s time to stop managing waste—and start preserving resources. Our latest report sets out a 2-pillar strategy to future-proof EPR across Europe. 🧱 Pillar 1: Optimise the system 🔹 Harmonise rules 🔹 Boost transparency & oversight 🔹 Tackle free-riding 🔹 Create an EU-wide advisory body (1/3)

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🌍 90% of bottles, cans, and cartons are wasted globally. It's time for change! Join us for the launch of the Global Deposit and Return System (DRS) Platform 👇

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The EU’s circularity rate has barely moved in a decade—just 1% increase since 2010. Meanwhile, waste generation keeps rising. If the EU wants to double circularity by 2030, we need more than recycling—we must tackle consumption. Walking on one leg won’t cut it jmsimon.substack.com/p/the-one-le...

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The one-legged EU Circular Economy

How to deliver on the EU objective of doubling circularity rate by 2030

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Is it worst to have a lack of ambition (aka EU 🇪🇺) or to have the wrong kind of ambition (aka USA 🇺🇸)? Interesting that between low ambition and wrong ambition, China 🇨🇳 could be showing the middle way 🤔 Thoughts?

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

#PPWR is done, the odyssey continues. My mixed feelings about the recently approved EU packaging legislation 👇 jmsimon.substack.com/p/ppwr-is-ap...

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PPWR is approved. The Odissey continues

The EU has finally adopted the new packaging legislation. Here are my mixed feelings about the text.

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Zero Waste Europe @zerowasteeurope.eu · 02/12/2024

🌏 Progress on the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty is (slowly) advancing and we're getting closer to an agreement for reducing plastic pollution. The framing of the conversations now includes the whole life cycle of plastics - a great victory! Read the blog post by ZWE's Founder @jmsimonl.bsky.social👇

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Global Plastics Treaty: we are getting there. Slowly.

Straight back from South Korea, Zero Waste Europe's Founder Joan Marc Simon shares his views on the INC-5 negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty.

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Global #PlasticsTreaty: we are getting there. Slowly. Find out why Busan's negotiations were both a failure & a success & why an ambitious treaty later is better than a bad treaty now👇 zerowasteeurope.eu/2024/12/glob...

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Global Plastics Treaty: we are getting there. Slowly.

Straight back from South Korea, Zero Waste Europe's Founder Joan Marc Simon shares his views on the INC-5 negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty.

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Need to implement deposit and refund systems for reuse and for recycling in order to address the 3,5 billion drinks that are sold daily worldwide #breakfreefromplastic

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

BREAKING 🚨 Observers react to state of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations and hold press conference in from of #INC5 calling countries to show #CourageNotCompromise - Read 👉 breakfreefromplastic.org/2024/11/29/cou… #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Impressive presentations about #reuse solutions in South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Philippines in Busan today. Asia showing the way! Consensus that we need to a #globalplastics treaty to create common rules for reuse to scale-up.

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jmsimonl.bsky.social @jmsimonl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Even if we could wait 50 years for chemical recycling to get to scale and provided it would work... it would still not solve the #plasticpollution crisis as #recycling is increasing slower than #plasticproduction or #plastic #wastegeneration. The #plasticstreaty has to cap plastic production!

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