In a monumental stand for the environment, the EU has agreed that in 2021 certain single-use plastic items will be banned, such as cutlery, plates, and straws, among other items. As part of the European Plastics Strategy, established to protect the environment and reduce marine litter, the initiative also will require that all member states will have to “achieve a measurable quantitative reduction” of the rest of food containers made of plastic and plastic cups for beverages.
In another move announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a coalition of the largest consumer product companies, along with international recycling company TerraCycle, have introduced a shopping system called Loop, designed to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging. The system will allow consumers to purchase a variety of products in customized, brand-specific durable packaging that is collected, cleaned, refilled, and reused—and if the item is recoverable, it will be reused or recycled.
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