The eu is taking action on plastics to tackle plastic pollution and marine litter, and to accelerate the transition to a circular plastics economy. The impacts of this plastic waste on the environment and our. In the last decade, uncontrolled trade in plastic waste has increased, damaging both the environment and public health.
Goods need packaging for protection and transportation. Plastic waste has ended up in landfills, been burnt in open. The eu is acting against plastic pollution.