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