new Wheel of fortune in the fight against the EU plastic. After finishing a set of disposable items (plates, glasses, cutlery, straws or ear sticks), they now set new targets. From mini containers for shampoo or soap in hotels to coffee pods and fruit and vegetable packaginga new item list will be severely reduced or banned.
The plan has already been approved by the EU and aims to stop the scourge of plastic that floods the natural environment, while also reducing emissions during its production. This is a problem that keeps getting out of control.It takes centuries to disappear, as millions of tons of plastic continue to be dumped into the oceans and land each year.
The measures are contained in a recently published draft regulation that is currently being processed. Among other things, it advocates empowerment. Mandatory deposit and return systems for single-use plastic bottles and metal cans. It is the process of returning the package that the customer has purchased to the store and returning the small amount of money he has deposited while purchasing. It is a system that manages to significantly reduce the amount of containers released into the natural environment, is more efficient than traditional containers on public roads, and is successful in countries where it works.
Another of the fronts attacked by the new regulations is mini shampoos and mini soaps given to guests in hotel rooms and creating a huge source of plastic waste that is very difficult, if not impossible, to recycle.
On the other hand, 20 percent packaged drinks sold in cafeterias It should be served in reusable containers or even in containers provided by customers. This rate will increase to 80% in 2040.
for their own part, beer retailers According to the community recommendation, they should sell 10% of their products by 2030 and 20% by 2040 in refillable bottles.
overpacking
The EU also opposes overpacking of parcels, which has only an aesthetic or marketing effect but only increases plastic pollution. For this reason, EU member states, online retailers reduce free space at checkoutshall be a maximum of 40% in relation to the product. Unnecessary packaging is also prohibited, such as double-walled or counterfeit underlays, which only aim to make products appear larger than they are.
this coffee capsulesThey will have to be radically altered to be easily biodegradable, an eternal headache for recyclers; Besides these capsules, tea bags, fruit stickers and plastic bags should be designed for composting.
This agreement now needs to be ratified by the European Parliament and member states.
Some of these measures want to be implemented by 2030Surprising the industry companies that voiced their objections to these targets.
For detailed information: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7155
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