15/07/2021 – Fight against plastic waste
Lenzing supports EU guideline
Lenzing welcomes the uniform labelling obligation for wipes and feminine hygiene products containing plastics, which has been in effect since July 3, 2021.
Robert van de Kerkhof, Member of the Managing Board, Lenzing Group, welcomes the measures taken by the EU “to reduce certain single-use plastic products and the transition to closed-loop models.” © Lenzing AG/Hermann Wakolbinger
According to a Smithers Report, about 500,000 tons of petroleum-based fibers are used each year for the production of wipes. (Smithers Report “The Future of Global Nonwoven Wipes to 2023”, 2018) © Lenzing
Robert van de Kerkhof, Member of the Managing Board, Lenzing Group, welcomes the measures taken by the EU “to reduce certain single-use plastic products and the transition to closed-loop models.” © Lenzing AG/Hermann Wakolbinger