As part of the European Union’sGreen Dealand Covid recovery package, in 2021 the EU also introduced a plastic tax. The EU’s “tax” is actually a contribution rather than a tax and is levied on EU member states in proportion to the non-recycled plasticpackagingwaste produced b...
Meanwhile, EU countries have agreed to a bloc-wide tax on non-recycled plastic waste, and the Commission has said it is considering a jet fuel tax to promote a cut in aviation emissions. However, changes to EU taxation rules need approval from all 27 member countries, making them difficult...
Concrete policy and economic instruments are necessary to achieve the Circular economy objectives, and create a strong demand for recyclates: To ensure the uptake of high-quality secondary raw materials, FEAD calls upon the European Commission to lay down mandatory recycled content rules on specific ...
BERLIN, May 28 (Xinhua) -- German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) backed calls by the European Commission on Monday to dramatically reduce the use of non-recyclable plastic in the bloc. "We must prohibit the use of plastic that cannot be recycled," Schulze told the public broadcaste...
However, Croatia's plastic packaging waste recycling rate still lags behind the EU average.Siroi, A. PtiekDogani, D.Ancelj, S.Kemija u Industriji
In the first of a series of insights on the charge we look at the known details that have emerged since the announcements, and the outstanding concerns and questions in the recycling and virgin plastic markets. The new charge of €800/tonne for all non-recycled packaging waste will be paid...
Europe's market for recycled plastics will never pick up unless regulators make a decisive move and impose a minimum amount of recycled materials into new products, said a wide coalition of businesses, local authorities and environmental NGOs.
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The research find that (1) China is one of the dominant controllers within the global trade networks of plastic waste, (2) the ban causes only low economic loss to China, (3) the ban results in a shortage in recycled materials in China, and (4) waste treatment facilities need to be ...
New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.6Targets include: ensuring that 100% of plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable; decreasing the use of virgin plastic in packaging based on determined percentages; and increasing the share of post-consumer recycled content across all plastic packagi...