{
  "id": 757461,
  "title": "EU plastic packaging reduction targets weakened from outset by industry lobbying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/eu-plastic-packaging-reduction-targets-weakened-from-outset-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/13/eu-plastic-packaging-reduction-targets-weakened-from-outset-by-industry-lobbying_6756462_114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which came into effect on Wednesday, introduces binding reduction targets for the first time in Europe, though it has been undermined by heavy industry lobbying.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}