Because it contradicts the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and the European Green Deal, the deliberate destruction and disposal of unsold or returned goods by European producers and online retailers should be banned, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Ökopol said in a note published on Monday 25 October.
In view of the Sustainable Products Initiative that will revise the EU Ecodesign Directive (2009/125), these NGOs recommend that the EU extends the legislative measures taken by...