Why we need ecodesign for plastics
The way we currently design, produce, consume, and dispose of plastic is highly unsustainable and inefficient. It is crucial to rethink the place of plastic in our society, prevent the ever-growing pollution it generates, and develop a responsible approach to plastic. To minimise the environmental and health footprint of one of the most widely used materials in countless products, plastic requires a comprehensive ecodesign approach.
Plastics and polymers need to be included as an intermediate product in the first working plan under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – foreseen for early 2025. By prioritising plastics and polymers in the first ESPR working plan, the EU will take a major step in addressing the plastic pollution crisis, and work towards minimising the environmental footprint of plastic and polymer production.
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