{"id":4416,"date":"2024-12-17T06:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4416"},"modified":"2024-12-17T06:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T11:03:02","slug":"european-council-approves-regulation-to-kerb-packaging-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4416","title":{"rendered":"European Council approves regulation to kerb packaging waste"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The European Council has formally adopted a stringent regulation aimed at significantly reducing packaging waste across the EU.<\/p>\n

The new legislation sets binding reuse targets, restricts various types of single-use packaging, and mandates economic operators to minimise the amount of packaging used, addressing the entire life cycle of packaging materials.<\/p>\n

The regulation includes ambitious 2030 and 2040 targets for recycled content in packaging, with up to 65% recycled content for single-use plastic bottles by 2040.<\/p>\n

The move emphasises the minimisation of packaging weight and volume, the reduction of substances of concern such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food-contact packaging, and introduces labelling requirements to aid consumer decision-making.<\/p>\n

The restrictions on single-use plastic packaging will affect prepacked fruit and vegetables under 1.5kg, certain food and beverages, and small cosmetic and toiletry products in the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the regulation introduces binding reuse targets for 2030 and indicative targets for 2040 for various packaging types.<\/p>\n

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