euractiv | New packaging rules set to become law despite Commission objections (18.93.24)
For households, the most visible change brought by the new law will be the harmonisation of deposit return schemes for plastic bottles and cans. Countries like Italy and Spain, which currently do not have deposit return schemes, will have to adopt them by 2029 to achieve the 90% target for returns of plastic bottles and drink cans. From 2030, fruit and vegetables may no longer be wrapped in single-use plastic, nor may luggage be plastic-wrapped at airports. Plastic sauce cachets will also be banned, while their paper counterparts will be permitted.