New rules took effect in the European Union (EU) today requiring retail businesses to use sustainable packaging, with regulators saying that unnecessary packaging waste is difficult to recycle and is expensive for both businesses and consumers. Supporters say the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will do away with fragmented national standards across the EU, cut greenhouse gas through reduced use of plastics, decrease pollution on land and in the sea, and reduce PFAS “forever”
New rules took effect in the European Union (EU) today requiring retail businesses to use sustainable packaging, with regulators saying that unnecessary packaging waste is difficult to recycle and is expensive for both businesses and consumers. Supporters say the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will do away with fragmented national standards across the EU, cut greenhouse gas through reduced use of plastics, decrease pollution on land and in the sea, and reduce PFAS “forever”This article was originally published by Thescxchange.
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