EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars
Publish date: 2025-12-12
European Union governments and parliament representatives reached an early morning deal to mandate that at least 25 percent of plastics used in cars, trucks and motorcycles has been recycled.
Carmakers will have to meet the mandatory target in 10 years, with an intermediate 15 percent goal in six years, according to the European Council representing member states.
At least 20 percent of the recycled materials will have to be sourced from old, scrap vehicles.
Vehicle manufacturing accounts for 10 percent of the EU's overall consumption of plastics, and is responsible for 19 percent of demand for the bloc's steel industry, according to Brussels.
Carmakers will have to meet the mandatory target in 10 years, with an intermediate 15 percent goal in six years, according to the European Council representing member states.
At least 20 percent of the recycled materials will have to be sourced from old, scrap vehicles.
Vehicle manufacturing accounts for 10 percent of the EU's overall consumption of plastics, and is responsible for 19 percent of demand for the bloc's steel industry, according to Brussels.
Source: France 24
