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"The European Parliament’s representatives and Belgium, which currently holds
the Council’s presidency, reached a deal on Monday aimed at tackling the
increase in packaging waste generated in the European Union.
The provisional agreement, pending adoption by both institutions, effectively
strengthens existing bloc-wide sustainability and recycling requirements and
covers the full life cycle of packaging in a bid to tackle the EU’s mounting
piles of packaging waste driven by online shopping and the rise of takeaway
culture.
In 2021, EU countries generated 84 million tonnes of packaging waste, which
represented approximately one-third of all municipal solid waste, with paper
and cardboard accounting for the largest share – 34 million tonnes. On average,
this translates to over 188 kilograms of packaging waste per capita, the
equivalent of half a kilo of packaging per person per day. While bloc-wide
waste from packaging in 2021 was already 24% higher than in 2010, projections
indicate that this could increase by a further 19% by the end of the decade if
no action is taken."
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