Lawmakers to vote on five new waste disposal acts on Wednesday

The Greens have issued a press release ahead of the vote to announce that the new laws will "revolutionise the way we handle resources". If passed, the laws will award more responsibility to the government, municipalities, shops, and waste management companies.

The motto of the initiative promotes a move away from disposable goods and towards a circular economy. Nevertheless, criticism about the new laws has already been voiced by trade confederation CLC and by the Federation of Supply and Distribution (FLAD) in a joint statement.

Both organisations deem the new laws as not really ecological beneficial. Furthermore, they criticise that the Ministers from the Greens failed to contact and consult them despite their roles as representatives of the sector.

The main point of contention lies in the preventing or recycling of packaging. CLC and FLAD argue that the Luxembourg government is going beyond what the European waste disposal regulations expect, and warn that this will come at the expense of consumers.

The statement concludes that the laws lack coherence and fail to respond to Luxembourg's eco system, illustrating this assessment with three measures they deem unproductive: the creation of 45 new recycling centres in large supermarkets, the prohibition on wrappings for fresh fruit and vegetables weighing less than 1.5 kg, and the introduction of new labels on all drinks.