{"id":125114,"date":"2022-12-01T11:38:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T10:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=125114"},"modified":"2022-12-01T11:45:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T10:45:50","slug":"the-commission-is-proposing-new-eu-wide-rules-on-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/the-commission-is-proposing-new-eu-wide-rules-on-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"The Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. On average, each European generates almost 180 kg of packaging waste per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Packaging is one of the main users of virgin materials as 40% of plastics and 50% of paper used in the EU is destined for packaging. Without action, the EU would see a further 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030, and for plastic packaging waste even a 46% increase.<\/p>\n

The new rules aim to stop this trend. For consumers, they will ensure\u00a0reusable packaging options<\/strong>,\u00a0get rid of unnecessary packaging<\/strong>, limit\u00a0overpackaging<\/strong>, and provide\u00a0clear labels<\/strong>\u00a0to support correct recycling. For the industry, they will create\u00a0new business opportunities<\/strong>, especially for smaller companies, decrease the need for\u00a0virgin materials<\/strong>, boosting Europe’s recycling capacity as well as making Europe less dependent on primary resources and external suppliers. They will put the packaging sector on track for\u00a0climate neutrality<\/strong>\u00a0by 2050.<\/p>\n

The Commission also brings clarity to consumers and industry on\u00a0biobased, compostable and biodegradable plastics<\/a><\/strong>: setting out for which applications \u00a0such plastics are truly environmentally beneficial and how they should be designed, disposed of and recycled.<\/p>\n

The proposals are key building blocks of the European Green Deal’s Circular Economy Action Plan and its objective to make sustainable products the norm. They also respond to specific demands of Europeans as expressed at the Conference on the Future of Europe.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Plastic packaging waste: 38% recycled in 2020<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Preventing packaging waste, boosting reuse and refill, and making all packaging recyclable by 2030<\/strong><\/p>\n

The proposed revision of the EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste<\/a>\u00a0has three main objectives. First, to prevent the generation of packaging waste: reduce it in quantity,\u00a0restrict unnecessary packaging\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0promote reusable and refillable packaging solutions<\/strong>. Second, to boost high quality (\u2018closed loop’) recycling: make\u00a0all packaging on the EU market<\/strong>\u00a0recyclable<\/strong>\u00a0in an economically viable way by 2030. And finally, to reduce the need for primary natural resources and create a well-functioning market for secondary raw materials,\u00a0increasing the use of recycled plastics<\/strong>\u00a0in packaging through mandatory targets.<\/p>\n