Bye bye, plastic
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On Saturday, July 3, plastic earbuds, plates, cutlery, and disposable food packaging should disappear from stores and restaurants. The problem is that Poland still has not passed the appropriate legislation on this matter.
The EU law provides for the complete withdrawal from the sale of 10 groups of products. These include plastic cutlery, plates, cups, and coffee stirrers. After July 3rd, there should be no more plastic chopsticks or packaging for take-away food.
The deadline for implementing the new law is July 3, and yet Poland still hasn’t prepared a draft. Why? As deputy climate minister Jacek Ozdoba tells Polsat News, the European Commission “sent specific guidelines too late. And he announces that the implementation should be carried out later this year.
Jacek Ozdoba, however, is convinced that there will be no consequences. "Many countries were waiting for guidelines from the European Commission" he said in an interview with Polsat News.
