The EU is reviewing the packaging and packaging waste rules with the aim of:  

• better enabling packaging prevention
• improving packaging design for reuse and recycling
• reducing “excessive” packaging and packaging waste
• increasing of recycling targets
• creation of binding reuse targets
• establishment of recycled plastic content targets for plastic packaging
• limiting packaging size as well as the amount of “empty space” in boxes shipped around Europe by online retailers.

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