
Today we celebrate World Environment Day
Date:
June 5, 2025
This year’s focus: taking collective action to tackle plastic waste
The European Parliament has approved rules making sure that: The EU targets the issue of plastic marine litter
EU countries reduce total packaging waste per capita compared to 2018 by 5% by 2030; 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040
From 2030, certain single-use plastic packaging will be banned

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