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The European Union has released plans to all plastic by the year 2030. It wants to ban all types of plastic that can only be used once. The measure comes as a consequence of China's to ban imports of foreign plastic that is to be recycled in the country. Currently, the EU half of its collected plastic, most of which goes to China.

The European Commission also plans to plastic waste that is washed up on North Sea, Atlantic and Mediterranean shores. According to the new , it will be to dump plastic waste in the open seas.

Although the EU does not want to a tax on plastic yet, it does aim at the development and production of new kinds of plastic that can be recycled in Europe. EU countries produce 25 million tons of plastic every year but only a fourth is recycled. It takes plastic hundreds of years to .

The EU wants to 300 million euros to develop better plastic materials. The new strategy at making plastic recycling more profitable.

While the production of one-time-only usable plastic items, like drinking straws, coffee cups and packaging is to be reduced, families should also be persuaded to cut down on plastic usage .

Non-EU countries are also cracking down on plastic. Some countries have already started to tax the of plastic bags. Iceland has announced that it will ban all plastic packaging for products.