The NGOs Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and Reloop Platform warned on 22 January against the risk of loopholes in the Single-Use Plastic Directive that came into force in July. These loopholes, linked to the definition of plastic and the interpretation of the Directive, could undermine the objective of this legislation which aims to reduce the environmental impacts of single-use plastic products and to stimulate the circular economy.
The NGOs point to a study by Eunomia Research & Consulting...