EU Commission wants to ban certain single-use plastics from 2030. Some containers for unprocessed fruit and vegetables or for sugar and cream in the catering trade would be affected.
In the EU, at least 15 percent less packaging should end up in the trash by 2040. There is currently an average of around 190 kilograms of packaging waste per person in the EU every year. The European Parliament and the Council of EU states still have to approve the agreement reached on Monday evening, which is considered a formality.