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There were constructive and positive discussions on producer responsibility when the Näringslivets Producentansvar met with EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall this week.

Bengt Lagerman is the Chair of the Board at Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) and has a long background in the packaging and recycling industry.

Malin Forsgren from 2050 Consulting summarizes the report 'Recycling targets for packaging 2030 – How do we reach them?', highlighting the key findings, conclusions, and recommendations. She also provides a clear picture of the current situation and outlines what we need to do together to contribute to increased recycling.

Despite stricter requirements for collection and recycling, Sweden appears set to miss the EU’s packaging recycling targets for 2030. Plastic packaging, in particular, is falling far short of the 55 per cent recycling goal. This is revealed in a new report in which Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) analyses what is needed to reach the targets.

The cost per collected kilo and the volume of collected packaging vary significantly between municipalities, writes Henrik Nilsson from Näringslivets Producentansvar in a response in Dagens Samhälle.

In October, packaging producers who are affiliated with Näringslivets Producentansvar will receive a total of SEK 350 million in refund. The background is lower costs for collection and recycling during the first half of 2025.

This summer, the government decided on changes to the waste legislation, several of which concern packaging. Some changes will come into effect on October 1, 2025.

Recent legislative changes have significantly increased the costs associated with packaging collection, particularly for packaging from households. In accordance with producer responsibility, companies that sell packaged goods must pay for this collection.

As we approach the closure of the first half of 2025, the producer responsibility organisation Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) concludes that the invoiced packaging fees have exceeded the actual costs of collection and recycling. We are therefore refunding the surplus to our customers – in line with our non-for-profit business model.

By the end of 2025, all transports within Sweden for which Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) is responsible will be 100 percent fossil-free. The decision is part of NPA's work to reduce climate impact and contribute to a more sustainable waste management.

When Conny Udd and Jan Ridfeldt, CEOs of Tekniska Verken and Umeå Energi, argue that producers should replace sorted packaging waste, they miss a crucial principle: residual waste is a municipal responsibility. This is written by Henrik Nilsson, head of business development and community relations at Näringslivets Producentansvar, Henrik Oxfall, responsible for plastic issues at IKEM, and Mattias Philipsson, CEO of Svensk Plaståtervinning, in a reply in Aktuell Hållbarhet.

As additional requirements and regulations for packaging and producers are introduced within the framework of the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation within the EU (PPWR), it is important for NPA to be involved in the development of upcoming standards for recycling packaging.