Burger wrappers survive clampdown on packaging waste
Fast-food restaurants will no longer be able to serve food and drink in-house in throwaway plastic wrappers and cups, but lawmakers have agreed after months of negotiation that the use of paper and other materials can continue, significantly watering down a European Commission proposal for a total ban. The restriction is part of a new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), agreed in back-room talks between MEPs and government negotiators on Monday (4 March) evening, which sets a concrete target for a 5% cut by 2030 in the annual volume of packaging waste generated in the EU, currentl...