8 hours agoGermany bans selling one-use plastic products
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Germany has banned the sale of one-use plastic products, thus implementing a European directive aimed at protecting oceans from pollution. The new law, adopted in September of last year, comes into force today and stops, among other things, “earbills, heels, dishes, straws, spoons and cups”. Some polisteric packing [...]
The new law, adopted in September of last year, comes into force today and stops, among other things, “earbills, heels, dishes, straws, spoons and cups”.
Some political packages used for packing are also prohibited.
German law implements the European directive adopted in 2018, after months of negotiations among EU members, which banned several different categories of plastic.
According to the European Commission, products targeted by the directive represent 70 percent of the garbage that ends up in oceans and beaches.
Selling existing stock should remain permitted after 2021.
