# EU packaging rules take effect with limits on ‘forever chemicals’ and plastics

https://mins.news/en/item/19359

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 16:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-packaging-rules-take-effect-with-limits-forever-chemicals-plastics-curbs-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b52cdb3146000015ae9f2

> New European Union packaging regulations take effect on Wednesday. They establish bloc-wide limits on PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” in packaging used for food contact. The rules also introduce targets to reduce waste across the EU. Particular emphasis is placed on cutting waste from plastics derived from oil.

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