PLASTICS INDUSTRY OPPOSES EU PLANNED SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BAN
June 1st, 2018
Both the plastics and food industry have criticised stringent measures that the European Commission proposed for controlling single-use plastics May 28, including a ban on some items within the European Union (EU).
In separate statements responding to the proposals industry associations PlasticsEurope and FoodDrinkEurope argued that the EU needed to tackle littering and ensure effective waste management across the bloc rather than banning the use of many types of single-use plastics as foreseen in the legislation.
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