4 months of EU regulation

Trouble for nothing? The benefits of fixed plastic plugs

There is still a lot of anger about the EU regulation.(Bild: stock.adobe.com, Krone kreativ)

The new EU regulation has been in force in Austria since July 3, 2024. Among other things, it states that closures for containers with a capacity of up to three liters must be permanently attached to the container. Many consumers were and still are very annoyed. After four months, Krone+ asked the Ministry of Climate Action whether the regulation was actually making a difference ...

The milk runs everywhere but into the coffee cup. The cola cap tickles the tip of the nose while drinking. And last but not least, the fixed holding mechanism makes it difficult to screw the bottle shut. Who hasn't been annoyed by the new caps that are firmly attached to the bottle?