A new era is beginning regarding packaging and its waste. As of this Wednesday, European Union member states must apply the new packaging and packaging waste regulation, in effect since last year. The text regulates the sustainability and labeling of packaging throughout its life cycle and introduces restrictions on the production, use, and waste management with a view to 2050. However, some of the measures will not be enforceable until 2028, 2030, or even later.

Never buying bottled water in plastic, always opting for secondhand clothes, wooden toys (or reused ones if they're plastic), or putting babies on the potty from six weeks old (yes, six weeks) are some of the many ways to start freeing yourself, little by little, from the "dependence" on plastic. In fact, it's probably another way of life.