As part of its new “Green Deal”, the European Union is planning a new initiative to halve waste by 2030 by prioritising the recycling of textiles, batteries and packaging. The European Commission is expected to present ways of achieving this goal under the Circular Economy Action Plan, expected to be published on 10 March 2020, with a particular focus on prolonging the life of products, and encouraging consumers to choose repairing devices over purchasing brand new ones. More
