欧盟提案全面禁用一次性塑料制品

The European Union has proposed a ban on many single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds, to come in force by 2025.

近日，欧盟针对吸管、餐具和棉签等一次性塑料制品提出一项禁令，预计将于2025年前生效。

There would also be a move to force EU member states to collect 90% of the plastic bottles used for drinks, potentially through deposit refund schemes.

欧盟还可能采取一项行动，通过押金偿还制度迫使欧盟成员国回收90%用于装饮料的塑料瓶。

The proposals are part of a drive in Brussels to tackle pollution from plastic waste, which is now showing up in the food chain.

这些提案是布鲁塞尔遏制塑料废品污染的部分举措，如今塑料废品污染已在食物链上有所体现。

The European Commission estimates that these rules, once fully implemented in 2030, could cost businesses over EUR3 billion per year. But they could also save consumers about EUR6.5 billion per year, create 30,000 jobs, and avoid EUR22 billion in environmental damage and cleanup costs.

据欧盟委员会估计，一旦这些法令于2030年全面实施，每年将使企业花费逾30亿欧元，但同时每年也为消费者节省约65亿欧元，增加就业岗位3万个，避免造成的环境损害和清洁成本达220亿欧元。

"Plastic waste is undeniably a big issue and Europeans need to act together to tackle this problem," the EU's First Vice President, Frans Timmermans, said.

欧盟委员会第一副主席弗兰斯·蒂默曼斯表示：“塑料垃圾无疑是一个大问题，全体欧洲人需要共同采取行动解决这个问题。”

"The proposals will reduce single-use plastics on our supermarket shelves through a range of measures," he added.

他补充说道：“这些提案将通过一系列措施减少超市货架上的一次性塑料产品。”