Source: CPRJ China Plastic & Rubber | Author: Yang Yu | Release Date :2014 -01-20

January 14, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, the European Union from 2020 began a comprehensive ban on the burning of plastic waste.

Both a contaminated plastic waste is also a special resource. To use it as a resource, still needs more to try and explore. Currently in the EU 28 member states, the prevalence of abuse of plastic products, of which only 25% of the plastics to be recycled, causing serious pollution to the environment. The European Parliament believes that problems arise from inadequate legislation and law enforcement, the future need for more coercive measures, such as from 2020 to prohibit the use of toxic plastics and additives.

Meanwhile, the European Parliament asked the European Commission to develop measures this year to promote the recycling of plastic products. According to the European Parliament and environmental experts estimate that if the waste management and disposal requirements are fully implemented by 2020, EU countries will be able to save 7.2 billion euros per year.