EU countries back recycled plastic targets for cars
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 17, 2025
EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy". Environmental ministers from the bloc's 27 nations approved a proposal by the European Commission to make sure at least 25 percent of the plastic in new cars has been recycled. But gathered in Luxembourg, the minist
EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy". Environmental ministers from the bloc's 27 nations approved a proposal by the European Commission to make sure at least 25 percent of the plastic in new cars has been recycled. But gathered in Luxembourg, the minist