On Thursday 16 April, the European Commission published its first report on the implementation of Directive 2019/904 on single-use plastics, revealing uneven progress between Member States.
For the reference year 2022, the report highlights that 152,037 tonnes of beverage cups and 524,003 tonnes of single-use plastic food containers were placed on the market in the EU, representing 0.46 kg and 1.60 kg per person respectively. In terms of numbers, this represents 17 billion cups and...