Belarus plans to abandon plastic containers for drinks over 1 liter

21 января 2020
This was stated by a representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources. It will take about 5 years to introduce innovations. Manufacturers will change the technical regulations. New restrictions on the use of plastic will come into force in 2021. Some types of hard-to-process polymers will be banned for use in production.

Vadim Demko, Deputy Head of the Main Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus: "The Government of the Republic of Belarus has prepared a plan for the phased replacement of disposable polymer packaging with environmentally friendly, based on paper, glass, cardboard, biodegradable packaging. The Ministry of Nature fully supports and will monitor the implementation of this plan."

The Ministry of Natural Resources is already working with interested government agencies on a list of resources that will be banned in production.