Europe’s “Bamboo Ban”: What the Crackdown Reveals About Greenwashing and the Future of Eco Packaging
A Wake-Up Call From Brussels It started with good intentions — cafés and restaurants across Europe replacing plastic cups and plates with “eco-friendly bamboo” alternatives. But when EU inspectors tested them, the results were alarming. In early 2025, the European Commission launched Operation “Bamboo-zling”, a continent-wide investigation coordinated by DG SANTE and the EU Agri-Food…