New EU laws risk promoting ‘downcycling’ of plastic bottles, industry warns

As part of the EU’s drive to create a more sustainable economy, the EU executive is planning to propose mandatory requirements for recycled content and waste reduction measures for key products such as packaging

European Commission plans to include mandatory recycled content targets for all plastics in a makeover of packaging laws expected this…

Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/new-eu-recycling-laws-could-delay-full-circularity-of-plastic-bottles-industry-warns/

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Kira Taylor

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EURACTIV, 2022-05-13.

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European Commission
Zero Waste Europe

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