Packaging and packaging waste directive
Packaging is like a gift wrapping that goes around things we buy to keep them safe and fresh. It can be made of different materials like cardboard, plastic, or metal.
Sometimes, we throw away the packaging after we open the gift or finish what's inside. When we throw away this packaging, it becomes waste. This waste creates lots of problems like litter, pollution, and we run out of space to put it. To stop these problems, governments make laws called the packaging and packaging waste directive.
The packaging and packaging waste directive tell companies how to make packaging that can be recycled or reused, so it doesn't become waste. For example, they may ask companies to use less packaging, make it easier to recycle, or use recycled materials to make it.
The directive also tells countries to organize a system that helps to collect and recycle this packaging waste, so we don't have to throw it away. When we recycle, we give the waste a new life by turning it into something else that we can use again.
By following this directive, we can reduce the amount of waste we create and save our environment, making it a cleaner and healthier place for us to live.
Sometimes, we throw away the packaging after we open the gift or finish what's inside. When we throw away this packaging, it becomes waste. This waste creates lots of problems like litter, pollution, and we run out of space to put it. To stop these problems, governments make laws called the packaging and packaging waste directive.
The packaging and packaging waste directive tell companies how to make packaging that can be recycled or reused, so it doesn't become waste. For example, they may ask companies to use less packaging, make it easier to recycle, or use recycled materials to make it.
The directive also tells countries to organize a system that helps to collect and recycle this packaging waste, so we don't have to throw it away. When we recycle, we give the waste a new life by turning it into something else that we can use again.
By following this directive, we can reduce the amount of waste we create and save our environment, making it a cleaner and healthier place for us to live.