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EU Circular Economy Act 2026: Why Waiting for Autumn is a Strategy for Failure

The upcoming EU Circular Economy Act (Autumn 2026) will demand harmonized rules for secondary raw materials. Muge explains why early adoption is the only way to secure your fiber supply.

Reviewed by MUGE Packaging Technical Review Team

While the industry eyes the August PPWR deadline, the EU Circular Economy Act set for adoption in Autumn 2026 is the next major shift. As discussed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, this act will establish the first common market for secondary raw materials (recycled content). Waiting for the official text to be published is a risk your procurement team cannot afford.

Early movers like IKEA and LEGO are already securing long-term contracts for high-grade recycled fibers. Muge Packaging’s 'Closed-Loop' production model already integrates these secondary materials into our luxury rigid board, providing our clients with price stability and guaranteed availability in what will soon be a hyper-competitive market.

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