ЕС публикует проект по переработке отходов упаковки

Editor's note: In recent years, as consumption levels have kept rising, the resulting packaging waste has become a topic of great public concern. Recycling is one of the methods that can improve the situation as far as possible, yet concrete results remain lacking. In order to realize the circular economy development model as soon as possible and at the same time raise the utilization rate of renewable resources, the European Commission recently issued a draft legislative act, which includes a ban on landfilling renewable waste.

In order to realize the circular economy development model as soon as possible and at the same time raise the utilization rate of renewable resources, the European Commission recently issued a draft legislative act, which includes a ban on landfilling renewable waste.

The draft clearly provides that by 2030 the recycling rates of municipal plastic waste and packaging waste in EU member states will reach 70% and 80% respectively. The ban on landfilling renewable waste will also formally take effect in 2025. In addition, the draft calls for reducing marine litter.

The European Commission stated that the circular economy is not only full of feasibility for Europe as a whole, but also effective. However, the achievement of this goal must be based on laws and rules. In view of this, the introduction of the relevant act is highly necessary.

"Unlike the extensive economic development model of the 19th century, our 21st-century society today has tens of thousands of emerging middle-class people, and our various markets form an interconnected whole. Therefore, if Europe is to remain invincible in competition, we must make full use of existing resources instead of simply landfilling waste directly," said Janez Potonik, Director-General of the European Commission.

As for the ban on landfilling renewable waste proposed by the European Commission, the European plastics industry association expressed strong support. "All kinds of waste, especially plastic waste, is merely valuable resources in the wrong place. Their destination should not be merely landfill or incineration. We should give full play to their value and reuse them," said Karl-H. Foerster, chairman of the association.

However, Foerster believes that the timetable proposed by the European Commission is somewhat conservative. He stressed that some EU member states have already achieved good results in plastic recycling. Other countries can learn from the valuable successful experience of other countries while taking their own national conditions into account. Therefore, the goal of zero landfilling of plastic waste can be achieved a full 5 years earlier.

It is reported that the ban on landfilling renewable waste and the related draft will be submitted by the European Commission to the European Parliament. At that time all members of parliament will discuss whether to approve it.

——This article is reprinted from China Packaging Network (pack.cn). Original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-361783.html