The European Commission has recently proposed new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration.
The proposed revision of the EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste has three main objectives. First, to prevent the generation of packaging waste: reduce it in quantity, restrict unnecessary packaging and promote reusable and refillable packaging solutions. Second, to boost high quality (‘closed loop') recycling: make all packaging on the EU market recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030. And finally, to reduce the need for primary natural resources and create a well-functioning market for secondary raw materials, increasing the use of recycled plastics in packaging through mandatory targets.
Source and full Commission press release:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7155
Commission proposal for a revision of EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste:
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/proposal-packaging-and-packaging-waste_en
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