03 Jun 2019 --- Although there have been several promising efforts to address the problem of plastic waste, having specific prevention targets for different plastic waste is still not a widespread practice in Europe, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment. Only nine countries have explicit targets in place for plastic waste prevention, says the report, titled Preventing plastic waste in Europe. According to the assessment, prevention of the most environmentally harmful plastic types, such as single-use plastics and non-recyclable plastic products should be further prioritized.
