Since July 3, single-use plastic bottles sold in the EU must come with their caps or lids attached. This may seem a small change, but its impact could be huge. Plastic caps or lids are part of the almost 26 million tonnes of plastic waste generated every year in Europe, much of which washes up on beaches around the world. Some 80% of marine litter is plastic. Why was the caps change introduced? It’s just one of the outcomes of the EU law on single-use plastics. (Source: European Commission)