NONWOVENS COMPANIES NEED TO KEEP CLOSE EYE ON DETAIL OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BANS
February 1st, 2021
SINGLE use plastics bans being brought in across the world may not cover all nonwovens products, but they certainly are having an impact on the industry as it parses often complex rules coming into force.
A key piece of legislation is the European Union’s (EU) so-called ‘single use plastics directive’ (1) which has deadlines passing in 2021. It covers wet wipes, defining them as “pre-wetted personal care and domestic wipes”; and feminine hygiene lines – defined as “sanitary towels (pads), tampons and tampon applicators”. Industrial wet wipes are ...
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