EU Plastic Ban

2018

Agreement

  • The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have agreed to withdraw single-use plastic products from the market

Source:https://ec.europa.eu/germany/news/20181219-verbot-von-einwegplastik_de

2019

Regulatory action EU guideline

  • June 5, 2019 on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
  • which guideline? -->(EU) 2019/904 The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union

Source:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L:2019:155:FULL&from=EN

2020

Bundestag resolution

  • plastic ban in charge from July 3, 2021 in Germany and the entire EU
  • from then on, cotton swabs, cutlery, plates, drinking straws, stirrers and balloon sticks made of plastic as well as to-go drinks cups, fast food packaging and disposable food containers made of expanded polystyrene (known as Styrofoam) are prohibited.
  • reason for the ban: "We damage our environment, animals and ultimately our own health as well"

Source:https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/nachhaltigkeitspolitik/einwegplastik-wird-verboten-1763390

2021

  • the ban becomes law on July 3, 2021
  • alternatives are for example sugar cane products