March 29 (SeeNews) - Serbia's government plans to join the EU's single-use plastic products ban, environment minister Goran Trivan said.
"By the end of this year, we will adopt very decisive measures in this direction," Trivan said in a video file posted on the website of news agency Tanjug on Thursday.
A smart approach is needed towards the disposable plastic products ban as many economic interests will be concerned, Trivan said.
On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks by 2021.
Member states will have to achieve a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029, and plastic bottles will have to contain at least 25% of recycled content by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
The Belgrade city parliament decided in September to ban the offering of plastic shopping bags by retailers at their stores as of 2020.