Plastic bottles are changing once again: after the cap that doesn’t come off, here’s the news in force from 1 January 2025
The much discussed plastic bottles with caps attached are about to change. With the beginning of January and the new year, other changes will come into force, again for the issue of environmental protection.
The decision to keep the cork attached to the bottle was not taken with much enthusiasm by citizens. There was no shortage of protests (even from illustrious people) and mockery on social media. We will see what reactions this latest change will trigger.
This time, however, it is not a structural change, but rather a composition. In fact, from January 2025, a new EU directive requires that plastic bottles must contain at least the 25% recycled plastic. The obligation is aimed at all manufacturing companies, none excluded, and applies to all containers up to a capacity of 3 litres.
In short, a change that does not directly concern the consumer, but rather the production industries. The new obligation was designed to reduce theclimate footprint and reduce the presence of plastic in the environment. This time, after the imposition of the cap attached to prevent it from being dispersed, the law focuses on production chaintargeting large and small brands. Everyone will have to adapt.
For citizens the difference should be minimal. It may be that the new bottles appear yellowish in color, or in any case slightly darker than they are now. This is due to the presence of recycled plastic. Bottles with one have already been shown in Sweden coloring darker and tending towards yellow. Very soon we will notice this in Italy too. In that case, before thinking that the product inside may have expired, we will have to remember the new legislation, which has imposed a change in composition.
Insiders assure that there will be no drop in quality.
There are even companies that have been using recycled plastic for some time, including up to 80% of it in the composition of new bottles, and they are doing very well.
Apparently it is worth making the attempt, because a greater quantity of recycled material would reduce the quantity of waste that is not biodegradablereducing the impact on the environment.
