DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/904 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

Directive 2019/904 (Single-Use Plastics Directive) restricts single-use plastic products and promotes alternatives including compostable materials and organics recycling; enacted June 2019 with implementation deadlines through 2021–2026, advancing circular economy by reducing plastic leakage and incentivizing bio-based/compostable substitutes.