Amsterdam Exploring Single-Use Packaging Ban - DutchNews.nl
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Amsterdam considers ban on disposable packaging to tackle litter
Amsterdam is considering a ban on disposable packaging as part of efforts to tackle litter, including coffee cups, fast-food containers, and other single-use plastics. These items account for 30 percent of all litter, according to Lian Heinhuis, the city’s alderman for waste management and cleaning.Measures already in place, including more frequent street cleaning and requiring businesses to clear litter around their premises, have failed to kee…
To combat litter, Amsterdam may work towards a ban on single-use packaging. This concerns coffee cups, fast food packaging, and other single-use plastics. These account for 30 percent of all litter, reports Alderman Lian Heinhuis (Waste and Cleaning).
If the Amsterdam city council has its way, Amsterdammers will no longer drink their matcha and oat cappuccino from disposable cups in the future. Alderwoman Lian Heinhuis (Pro) is investigating a ban on to-go cups, fast food packaging, and other single-use plastics.
Amsterdam is considering a ban on single-use packaging, such as coffee cups and meal containers. Whether such a ban will be implemented is the question, but from legal...
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