Europe produces so much waste

There is still little understanding of the EU's need for solid caps on plastic bottles: many are tearing off the lids – and apparently throwing them into nature as a protest. This is shown by a recent report from Sweden. Since July last year, the closures of plastic bottles and tetrapaks have been firmly linked to them: this is what an EU law requires, with which plastic waste should be reduced. However, the bill did not appear to be up-to-date,…

Europe produces so much waste

Europe produces 5 tonnes of waste per capita per year and exports a significant amount of it for other countries to deal with. Can we reduce, reuse and recycle our way out of the problem?