The European Union, new targets for plastic packaging recycling

Officials from the European Commission will soon announce new proposals to reduce plastic waste and to also introduce new targets when it comes to recycled plastic ratio in bottles, among other measures.

According to Reuters, EU officials will also aim to increase the reusability of take-away drinking cups and packaging used for some deliveries.

This is part of the EU's plan to make all packaging reusable by 2030 and it is also a contribution to the target of making the bloc carbon neutral before 2050.

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According to experts, around 40% of the plastic and 50% of the paper used in the EU goes to packaging, which in return makes up for some 36% of the municipal solid waste in the region.

Some of the targets for recycled packaging before 2030 are 30% for plastic beverage bottles and contact sensitive packaging, such as food wrapping, and 35% for other types of plastic packaging.

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The new proposal also sets reusability targets for take-away cups, 20% before 2030 and 80% before 2040, while 10% of the packaging used for non-food deliveries should be reused before 2030 and 50% by 2040.

To become law, the proposal must be approved by the European Parliament, the European Council and the 27 EU governments.

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