Environmental groups accuse EU of 'watering down' curbs on plastic waste

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), which is Europe's largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations, blasted the proposals as "meagre", saying the Commission had "pared back" following industry pressure.

New EU proposals to curb growing waste around packaging, such as banning single-use plastics used for mini shampoo bottles and multipack soft drinks, were "watered down" in the face of intense industry lobbying.

That is according to environmental groups, who were reacting to European Commission proposals unveiled this week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from packaging to 43 million tonnes by 2030, compared to 66 million tonnes in the business-as-usual scenario.