Studies

From wearing to storing clothes, what is the release of microplastics in a household when it comes to textiles? APPLiA produced a qualitative assessment detailing the implications of each process, in an interactive flowchart available here. Microplastic pollution is a global challenge across many industries and sectors. In the context of the new EU regulatory initiative aiming to curb the emissions of microplastics into the environment, the European Commission launched a public call for evide ...

The signatory parties of the Microplastic Consortium are conducting a joint study of microplastics in washing machines and measuring the release of microplastics to develop a standardised testing methodology for microplastics in washing systems. Consortium on Microplastics Release during Household Washing Processes Signed by Collaborating with  Consortium on Microplastics Release during Household Washing Processes Signed by   Who  The Parties who si ...

APPLiA is interested in contributing to the development of reliable scientific data that could help understanding the magnitude of microplastics release in the environment. For this reason, we commissioned the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) to carry out this literature review. APPLiA – Home Appliance Europe – and its members are concerned when it comes to the political and societal discussion about the release of microplastics in the environment. Facing ...

APPLiA members have been developing so-called “compliance templates” to help suppliers fulfil those requirements.  For each product group that is covered by the EPREL database, APPLiA company experts have made a detailed analysis of the specific requirements in the delegated act of the respective products (according to the Annex on “Technical Documentation” as well as the Annexes for measurement and/or calculation). From this, the information that would be required to fulfil the ...

The use of Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) in cooling and freezing (C&F) appliances has gradually increased since 2010 due to its better insulation performance compared with PUfoam. VIPs can be found in new C&F appliances of energy class A++ and A+++. Currently low quantities of these types of C&F appliances waste are arriving at recycling plants, however, it is expected that this amount will increase in the coming years. ...