European union recently proposed a new regulation to reduce the amount of plastic waste. under the regulation, plastic manufacturers would be required to cover the costs of collecting and recycling their products, as well as ban certain single-use plastic products, such as straws, cutlery, and cotton buds. the regulation is expected to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the eu by 25% by 2025 and require plastic packaging to contain at least 30% recycled material by 2030.
Regulation was proposed in late 2020 and is expected to impact the entire european union. the regulation is expected to have a significant impact on the environment, reducing the amount of plastic waste in the ocean by 80%. it is also expected to create jobs in the waste management and recycling industries and have a positive economic impact, with an estimated €22 billion in savings for eu member states.
Regulation is intended to reduce plastic waste by requiring plastic manufacturers to cover the costs of collecting and recycling their products, as well as ban certain single-use plastic products. it would also require plastic packaging to contain at least 30% recycled material by 2030 and be labeled with information about its recyclability. additionally, producers would be required to finance awareness-raising campaigns about plastic waste, waste collection and sorting systems, research and development of new recycling technologies, clean-up of plastic waste from the environment, development of alternative materials to replace plastic, and development of infrastructure for waste management.
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