Preventing packaging waste, boosting reuse and refill, and making all packaging recyclable by 2030 - The ambitious European Green Deal. (Credit: Filmbetrachter / Pixabay)
The European Commission sets new rules to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. Preventing packaging waste, boosting reuse and refill, and making all packaging recyclable by 2030. The proposals are key building blocks of the European Green Deal's Circular Economy Action Plan and its objective to make sustainable products the norm. They also respond to specific demands of Europeans as expressed at the Conference on the Future of Europe. However, significant questions remain to be answered as can be seen quite well in this article by Leonie Carter on politico.eu “Industry groups have pushed back hard against higher reuse targets in recent weeks, while NGOs are accusing the Commission of bowing to those demands and watering down its proposal.” Click here to read the full article…
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