Clarification regarding the application of the PPWR to existing stock
On 21 August 2026, the European Commission issued a clarification on how existing packaging stock should be handled following the entry into force of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
Hello Isa Lybeck Sköld, NPA’s new Team Manager Key Accounts
As of 1 September, Isa Lybeck Sköld is the new Team Manager for NPA’s Key Accounts team. She joins us from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and has extensive experience in leadership and various aspects of packaging. We were curious to get to know Isa better and took the opportunity to ask her a few questions.
Helena hands over the role of CEO to Karolina
After just over three years as CEO of the Swedish Business Producer Responsibility (NPA), Helena Nylén is handing over the role to Karolina Hagberg Chinell.
Hello Anders Svensson, new Chair of the Board at NPA
Anders Svensson is the new Chair of the Board and brings extensive experience from both retail and the business sector. We were curious to learn more about Anders and took the opportunity to ask him a few questions.
Guidance on regulatory changes resulting from the PPWR
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) has published guidance on new national provisions (Swedish regulatory amendments) arising from the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
87 per cent of collected packaging was turned into new raw materials
In 2025, 87 per cent of the packaging waste received by Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) from municipalities and businesses was recycled into new raw materials. This is highlighted in the company's 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report.