BRUSSELS LAUNCHES MAJOR PLASTICS WASTE LAW CONSULTATION

THE EUROPEAN Commission is considering drafting new European Union (EU) legislation promoting the reuse and recycling of plastic waste, and has asked plastics companies to participate in a comprehensive public consultation on the issue. Brussels has released a green paper on plastic waste issues, which argues that the commitments to collect and recycle plastic under the EU waste framework directive are insufficiently effective.A Commission communiqué said companies should say “whether, and how, existing legislation should be adapted to deal with plastic waste ...


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