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In the EU, packaging generated a turnover of €355bn in 2018 (Photo: European Commission)

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Tug-of-war on bioplastics in new EU packaging waste rules

The European Parliament on Wednesday (22 November) adopted its position on the much-debated new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging to minimise packaging's environmental impact.

The proposal was adopted with 426 votes in favour, 125 against and 74 abstentions.

However, the development of the new EU rules on packaging have been marked by strong interventions from industry and national interests.

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Daiva Repeckaite is a journalist based in Malta, covering politics and the environment. Simone Fant is an Italian multimedia journalist covering climate. Jelena Malkowski is a German journalist focusing on climate change and its global impacts.

In the EU, packaging generated a turnover of €355bn in 2018 (Photo: European Commission)

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Daiva Repeckaite is a journalist based in Malta, covering politics and the environment. Simone Fant is an Italian multimedia journalist covering climate. Jelena Malkowski is a German journalist focusing on climate change and its global impacts.

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