Brussels. In order to drastically reduce plastic waste in the environment in the future, the EU has now introduced a ban on single-use products made from Plastic that was proposed back in May. The Europe-wide law will come into force in 2021 and will include plastic plates, cutlery and drinking straws, for example. In addition, plastic bottles will soon only be allowed to be brought into circulation with a permanently attached lid, as otherwise the lids will end up in the environment en masse and cost the lives of many birds and marine mammals.
Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze had proposed a Europe-wide deposit system in this regard - but unfortunately this proposal did not receive the necessary majority.
In the next few years, we will certainly notice a big change in our shopping - because many single-use plastic products will no longer be available and our society will gradually move towards healthy and environmentally friendly shopping. plastic free life.
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Fighting or the beginning of a great change?
In my opinion, the decision is too little for what the EU could really do.
Eliminating single-use plastics will only shrink the waste mountains a little. What we need much more is a solution to the recycling issue. In general, we also need to do more in the economy. Towards a circular economy, away from the current economy in which products are produced only to be thrown away again a short time later.
What do you think about it? I would be happy to exchange ideas.
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Hi Zari! Thanks for your comment and feedback!
I see it similarly. It will be banned only from 2021 - even if it is temporally already possible from 2020. Then only a few single-use plastics will be banned - although you can really find EVERYTHING on the beaches of this world. Unfortunately, the EU has decided against a Europe-wide deposit system, which is why there will continue to be single-use plastic bottles -.-
All we can do is keep up the pressure!
Many greetings
Christoph