21 Dec 2022 --- The European Circular Bioeconomy Policy Initiative (ECBPI) is flagging a looming annual cost of up to €2 billion (US$2.13 billion) from plastic contamination in biowaste. ECBPI is therefore urging the European Commission (EC) to minimize contamination, related rejects and connected losses of biowaste and compost from the system and simultaneously reduce costs for disposal.