European Parliament calls for 2030 recycling targets despite UK opposition

Jessica Shankleman
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Circular Economy package voted through as MEPs call for 30 per cent resource efficiency target by 2030

The European Parliament has today called for the European Commission to push forward with plans for new recycling targets for 2030, despite the UK opposing "prescriptive" measures in the new Circular Economy...

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