European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging

Every EU citizen disposes an average of 180 kg of #plasticwaste each year. Plastic packaging accounts for more than one third of the waste stream. Without action, the EU would see a further 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030.
To tackle this constantly growing source of waste, the Commission has proposed new EU-wide rules on #packaging. 
The proposed revision has three main objectives:

  1. to reduce plastic packaging waste in the EU in quantity,
  2. to boost high-quality #recycling and
  3. to reduce the need for primary natural resources.

EU member states would have to reduce packaging waste per capita by 15% by 2040 compared with 2018. This is to be achieved through reuse, refilling and recycling.
We develop alternative packaging and recycling solutions in close cooperation with you.

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European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging (europa.eu)

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