EU sets target for plastic waste

Move comes after China ends imports, recycling of such products

The European Union unveiled ambitious plans on Tuesday to tackle the mountain of plastic waste that is starting to build following China's decision to no longer import and recycle a wide range of such products.

The European Commission, the EU-executive, said all plastic packaging used in Europe must be recyclable by 2030, and it also called for more efforts to be made to recycle those products within the EU.