Plastic packaging — latest ecology news

The draft law provides for the creation of a system for the collection and recycling of packaging waste

This will reduce the volume of disposal at landfills and contribute to the transition to a circular economy

Extended producer responsibility will oblige companies to collect and recycle their waste

Current Mars plastic packaging is not recyclable. It does not decompose, but only breaks down into small particles that pollute the soil and water

Comments and proposals to the draft law can be sent until May 21

It is also planned to ban single-use packaging for drinks, food, fruits and vegetables

Amazon does not account for the plastic waste of the platform's 2 million third-party sellers

The solution to the plastic crisis must be a shift to systems of reuse and replenishment

The year 2022 was supposed to be the beginning of the active development of the climate direction

The green bottles of other Coca-Cola drinks will also be replaced by clear bottles in the coming months

Tourists want to see an environment without plastic and other garbage, so they prefer cleaner places

Reusable systems generate almost three times more CO2 emissions and require 3.6 times more fresh water than disposable paper-based ones.