26 Jun 2023 --- EU policies, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), should take the lead in encouraging glass producers and container users to adopt reusable glass and implement measures that support high-quality recycling, asserts Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). To effectively contribute to environmental sustainability goals, glass must move away from single-use applications and focus on reuse systems. ZWE says that glass packaging plays a crucial role in the ongoing transition toward sustainable systems. One of the challenges for achieving a reuse economy is the lack of a playing field between single-use and reusable packaging “and this is not only a barrier for glass, but also for other materials to move toward reuse systems,” Larissa Copello, Packaging & Reuse policy officer at ZWE tells Packaging Insights.
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