In a bold step to move towards a circular economy, the European Council recently adopted a stringent waste package for its member states, a plan which sets new rules for waste management and establishes legally binding targets for recycling.
According to the targets, 50 per cent of plastic packaging will have to be recycled in the EU and 55 per cent by 2030. Currently, only 30 per cent of plastic packaging is recycled in the EU. The new rules come after a gap of four years when a revision of targets was proposed in 2014.
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50% of plastic packaging to be recycled by 2025: European Council tes must recycle 50% plastic packaging by 2025 NEXT NEWS ❯ By Swati Singh Sambyal Published: Monday 04 June 2018 50% of plastic packaging to be recycled by 2025. Credit: Classroom Camera/Flickr <span>In a bold step to move towards a circular economy, the European Council recently adopted a stringent waste package for its member states, a plan which sets new rules for waste management and establishes legally binding targets for recycling. According to the targets, 50 per cent of plastic packaging will have to be recycled in the EU and 55 per cent by 2030. Currently, only 30 per cent of plastic packaging is recycled in the EU. The new rules come after a gap of four years when a revision of targets was proposed in 2014. Most of the new targets are higher than the current estimates and are bold in its aim to gradually remove landfills from landscapes. For instance, by 2030, all waste that can be recycle Summary
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