In the fight against plastic waste Federal Environment Minister Schulze is pushing for a new commitment from the industry. Following the example of the ban on free plastic bags, Schulze is targeting other products which are commonly found on the fruit and vegetable shelves.
In the fight against plastic waste Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze of the SPD, according to a media report, wants a newcommitment from the industry. Schulze wants to invite representatives of the industry, manufacturers and environmental and consumer protection associations to talks in the coming week, according to the newspapers of the Funke Mediengruppe.
Schulze would like to talk about ways to avoid packaging. Among other things, unnecessary plastic packaging of fruits and vegetables, for which there are alternatives such as laser markings or reusable fruit nets, should go. According to reports, an agreement between the industry and the Ministry of Environment should be modelled on the 2016 decision to no longer give away free plastic carrier bags.
Source:n-tv
