2. Background to the restrictive measures
European policy on combating plastic waste has evolved in two stages, each marked by a specific paradigm.
2.1 20th century paradigm: prevention and eco-design
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1975–: the first rules on pollution prevention
Directive 75/442 of July 15, 1975, on waste in general, is the cornerstone of the framework established by Europe to regulate waste management in Member States in order to:
to protect human health and the environment;
to avoid barriers to economic trade within the European Union's single market (preventing a country from refusing to allow a product to be imported into its territory on the grounds that it does not comply with...
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