ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

15 October 2019

New report from Rethink Plastic: How EU countries can quit single-use plastics and switch to reusables

Simple reusable solutions to throwaway plastic cups, plates, cutlery and takeaway boxes are working across Europe – but need governments’ backing to take off and power the #ReuseRevolution.

The Reusable solutions: how governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution  report, released by Rethink Plastic  and Break Free From Plastic, shows how a mixture of public and private initiatives are slashing the consumption of single-use plastic packaging and products across Europe. 

The report shows how, with a mixture of public and private initiatives, governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution.

Build on the EU’s single-use plastics laws is the start:
• Passing laws to oblige restaurants to use reusable cutlery, plates and cups for onsite consumption
• Setting consumption reduction targets for single-use plastic cups and food containers of 50% by 2025 and 80% by 2030
• Introducing deposit return scheme (DRS) policies for reusable items including beverage bottles, cups and food containers
• Taxing single-use plastics to quickly force businesses to find alternatives
To read the report, click here.

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