How Digital Product passports Can Enhance Waste Wood Valorisation and Circularity in the EU

Europe’s demand for wood-based products is growing, but relying on virgin wood can put forests, biodiversity and the climate at risk. 

This analysis looks at how waste wood can be better reused and recycled through the help of digital product passports (DPPs). It explores real-world challenges, such as limited data access, the need for harmonized standards, and the costs of rolling out DPPs, as well as opportunities to boost circularity in the wood sector. 

Drawing on expert input, it offers practical recommendation and shows a pathway to a more circular economy, stronger sustainability standards and a climate-neutral, competitive Europe.