NEWS
Single Use Plastics Directive sets out product bans
The European Parliament adopted the EU’s Single Use Plastics Directive on 27 March. The Directive means that certain products will be banned in the EU by 2021: single-use plastic cutlery and plates, plastic straws, cotton bud sticks made of plastic and plastic balloon sticks. Also banned from 2021 are oxo-degradable plastics and food containers and EPS cups. EU Member States have two years to introduce new legislation. The Directive also introduces a
design requirement to connect caps to bottles, to reduce the number of caps being littered. In October 2018, Coca Cola, Danone, Nestlé and Pepsi wrote to EU environment ministers to oppose the move, saying investment is better
The Directive requires that caps remain attached to
drinks bottles
avoid the risk that different interpreta- tions will prevail among Member States.” IK, the German plastics packaging
targeted at reaching recycling targets. PlasticsEurope said it welcomed the
Directive in terms of acknowledging that the fight against litter is a shared responsibility between authorities, producers and consumers. It said: “Setting guidelines on definitions and categories should follow promptly to
association, said there is a danger that the emotionally charged debate around plastics in the environment could lead to hasty decisions. Climate protection should not be about banning plastic products, many of which help to reduce CO2 emissions, save fuel, energy and water. It said an anti-littering directive would have a greater impact on waste management and effective environmental and climate protection. �
www.europarl.europa.eu �
www.plasticseurope.org �
www.kunststoffverpackungen.de
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