EU Packaging Rules Take Effect with Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’, Plastics Curbs
The law sets EU-wide PFAS limits in food packaging and aims to cut packaging waste 5% by 2030, officials said.
- On Wednesday, new EU-wide packaging regulations took effect, establishing maximum limits on PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in food-contact packaging and mandating seller registration across all member states.
- The legislation addresses a sharp increase in packaging waste—up over 20% in the last decade—driven by online shopping and "grab and go" consumption habits that overwhelm existing recycling infrastructure.
- Europeans generate 180 kg of packaging waste per person annually, and packaging accounts for about 40% of plastic consumption in Europe, though Eurostat data shows only 42% was recycled in 2023.
- Manufacturers must provide information allowing authorities to trace packaging to its source; officials advised member states to issue warnings rather than penalties to give companies time to comply.
- Researchers have linked PFAS buildup to cancer and immune disorders, as the EU-wide strategy aims to cut packaging waste by 5% by 2030 and 15% by 2040.
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