22 Feb 2024 --- The EU’s proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other materials, such as coated paper, may violate EU law by discriminating against plastic packaging, according to a new legal assessment. The plastics packaging industry is urging lawmakers to remove material-specific rules to prevent environmental harm and ensure legal and planning certainty for companies, but environmentalists argue that plastic packaging has enjoyed favorable regulation to date while pollution has continuously increased.
