EU TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS ON WET WIPES
May 1st, 2018
EUROPEAN Commission vice presidents Frans Timmermans (sustainable development) and Jyrki Katainen (jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness) May 28 unveiled a proposal to clampdown on single-use plastics across the European Union (EU), including a requirement for wet wipes and sanitary towels to carry warning labels.
The “clear and standardised” label on wet wipes, which would also appear on sanitary towels, would have to show how consumers should dispose of the product, explain its negative impact on the environment and indicate that it contains ...
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