The new European Commission sought to develop a holistic approach to the phenomenon of the circular economy, but it was forced, willy-nilly, into a degree of segmentation of its plans. It made the very sensible decision to take the straightforward approach of binding acts, including in areas that had not yet been covered and, wherever possible, to propose regulations rather than directives, as the latter are not directly applicable.
The new Action Plan for a Circular Economy was published on...