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European Council approves ban on single-use plastic straws and cutlery

22.05.19 14:30


The European Council has adopted a directive which introduces new restrictions on certain single-use plastic products, which includes a ban on single-use plastic straws, plates and cutlery by 2021.

 

They will set strict rules for reducing the type of products and packaging which are among the top ten most frequently found items polluting European beaches.

 

Where alternatives are easily available and affordable, single-use plastic products will be banned from the market, such as cutlery, plates and straws. For other products, efforts will be made to limit their use through design and labeling, and clean-up obligations for those who manufacture them.

 

In March, the European Parliament voted by 560 votes to 35 to adopt the new laws, which would ban 70% of marine litters items. The formal adoption of the new rules by the Council today is the final step in the procedure, as reported by www.thejournal.ie.

 

After today’s approval by the European Council, the text will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union; the directive will enter into force 20 days after the publication.

 

source: 1TV/ 1tv.ge

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