The new draft packaging law can represent a real milestone in the process of moving towards a sustainable packaging supply chain in Europe, however further environmental and cost analysis is needed to square the circle of reuse targets.

Home appliances can play a significant role in designing the future of sustainable recycling. With proper design and engineering, appliances can be built to last longer, be more energy-efficient, and be easier to recycle at the end of their life.

What does it mean for home appliances to be ‘secure by design’? And why is this critical? Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital and Competitiveness Policy Director, covered this and much more in the fifteenth episode of APPLiA’s digital interviews. 

Artificial Intelligence has grown to become an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development. Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital & Competitiveness Policy Director, was invited to participate in the discussion on the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, at the European Forum for Manufacturing. 

Relying on more than 6 million tonnes of raw materials per year, the home appliance sector in Europe is an important downstream user of CBAM-covered materials. Which makes it highly vulnerable to carbon leakage due to its degree of openness to international trade and the estimated cost impacts.

Soaring energy prices have reached record levels in 2022, affecting all Europeans and focusing minds on the importance of efficiency. Since being introduced in 1994, the energy label has revolutionised the way we measure energy efficiency.