Why you should b(r)other

Or when one cartridge breaks every rule...
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ETIRA: Europe Needs Stronger Parcel Levies to Stop Illegal Cartridge Imports

The European Union is preparing to introduce in 2026 a new €3 EU-wide handling fee on low-value imports, alongside a growing number of national charges in countries such as Italy...
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EU momentum grows for binding reuse targets

New RREUSE report reinforces ETIRA’s call for separate reuse targets for printer cartridges The European policy landscape is shifting in favour of reuse. A major new report from RREUSE, Targets...
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ETIRA Board meets in Italy and visits Ecomondo 2025

The ETIRA Board met in Italy for its annual meeting and visited the Ecomondo sustainability trade show in Rimini. Discussions focused on market challenges, fighting non-compliant cartridges, upcoming EU Ecodesign...
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ETIRA comments on EU plans for Circular Economy Act

ETIRA has responded to the EU’s plans for a Circular Economy Act, calling for urgent regulatory support for the reuse of cartridges. The association urges the EU to remove OEM...
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ETIRA welcomes EU and national parcel levies, calls for stronger compliance to protect Europe’s reuse industry

ETIRA supports EU levies as a first step towards fair competition, but the environmental costs of imported cartridges are far higher than €2 per parcel. The real cost of collecting...
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