Germany agrees to the EU packaging regulation after all. The federal government supports the project despite criticism.
Germany is concerned with the requirements for the proportion of recyclate, which, it is feared, could place too much of a burden on third countries. There is currently an average of around 190 kilograms of packaging waste per person in the EU every year. According to experts, without additional measures, the number could rise to more than 200 kilograms by 2030. The EU's first single-use plastic ban came into force in 2021.