01 Dec 2022 --- The European Commission (EC) released its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) yesterday after multiple leaked drafts. The directive has watered down its intended reuse targets after an outcry from the packaging industry – which has angered environmentalists.The most notable decreases in targets for recycled content packaging are 30% for single-use plastic beverage bottles – changed from 50% – and 35% for all other types of plastic packaging – changed from 45%.
