The EU may ban small hotel toiletries and disposable food boxes in the fight against plastic packaging, Euronews reported.

The proposal is part of the European Green Deal.

In Europe, each person produces an average of almost 180 kg of packaging waste each year.

Packaging is one of the main problems, representing 40% of plastics and 50% of paper used in the EU.

If no action is taken, plastic packaging waste could increase by 46% by 2030, the EC claims.

The overhaul of the legislation aims to make all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030. Under the new law, some unnecessary packaging will be banned, including single-use packaging for food and drinks that are used in restaurants and cafes, single-use packaging use for fruits and vegetables, miniature shampoo bottles and other accessories in hotels.

Consumers will be given the option of reusable packaging in restaurants and cafes of a certain size.

By 2030, the proposed measures would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from packaging by almost a third - a reduction equivalent to Croatia's annual emissions.

Water consumption will be reduced by 1.1 million cubic meters.

Germany imposes a surcharge on single-use plastic items

It has not yet been announced when the ban will come into force - the proposal must be ratified by the EP.

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