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European nations voted to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, overcoming reservations about the technology.
Under EU rules, single-use plastic bottles need to contain at least 25% of recycled plastic with the share set to increase to 30% by 2030.
Currently only plastic recycled through mechanical techniques can be used toward the quota.
Representatives for the European Union’s 27 member states voted to extend the same benefit to chemically recycled plastics.
The vote follows a proposal put forward by the European Commission aimed at supporting investment in the plastic recycling sector, which is struggling against competition from China and other parts of Asia.
Brussels believes that chemical recycling can help the re-use of certain challenging types of packaging, such as yoghurt containers.
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