How European Regulation Is Reshaping the Cotton Pad Market European environmental regulation has increasingly targeted single-use items, and cotton pads — despite being a relatively small product category — are directly in scope. Here is a practical overview of what regulations exist, what's coming, and what it means for consumers and brands. The EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (2019/904) The EU Single-Use Plastics Directive was adopted in 2019 and came into force across member states in July 2021. Its primary mechanism is a ban on specific single-use plastic items — those...
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The EU banned plastic-stemmed cotton swabs in 2021. The UK followed. Here is exactly what the law says, which products are affected, and why banning plastic stems alone does not...
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