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Russia to Ban Three Types of Plastic Containers Next Year
In Russia, from September 1, 2025, the production of three types of plastic containers will be banned: The corresponding order was approved by the government and published in the Official Legal Information.
The document states that their production and use in the food industry is prohibited in Russia, with the exception of colorless bottles, blue, white, green and brown bottles, multilayer bottles and bottles with a PVC label. shrink label.
The reason is that non-ecological packaging is difficult to separate and recycle. "This solution will help reduce the load on waste disposal sites and the impact on the environment by reducing the consumption of non-recyclable and non-recyclable materials and switching to the use of environmentally friendly packaging materials," the Ministry of Trade and Industry said. This is stated in a statement by Energy. "We are talking about the environment as a whole."
The Ministry of Ecology expects to increase the volume of recycling and improve the quality of secondary raw materials.