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EU end-of-waste criteria proposal for plastic due out "very soon"

European Commission looking into potential reform of system

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An "end of waste" Regulation would allow waste plastics undergoing recycling and fulfilling the criteria to be classified as a product at an earlier process stage than under current legislation.

EU-wide end-of-waste criteria for mechanically recycled plastic waste could be presented before year's end. The European Commission hoped to adopt criteria for the mechanical and physical recycling of plastics "very soon", Florian Flachenecker told attendees of Recycling Europe's 7th annual conference, which was held in Hamburg on Wednesday. Mr Flachenecker is Taskforce Leader Circular Economy Act (CEA) of the Commission's Directorate-General for Environment....

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