Overview
- The online petition fell well short of its 1 million target, gathering fewer than 170,000 signatures in mid‑June and prompting public criticism of the campaign's execution.
- Hans‑Peter Wild, president of Capri‑Sun's supervisory board, called the petition 'badly done' but defended the aim to reverse the EU single‑use plastics rule and return to plastic straws.
- Capri‑Sun says consumers complain that paper straws are hard to insert, become soggy and leave a paper taste, and the company proposes polypropylenestraws matched to its recyclable pouch to simplify recycling.
- Environmental and consumer groups reject the plan, arguing reinstating single‑use plastic straws would increase litter and plastic waste; no EU exemption has been granted so far.
- The outcome matters to shoppers and waste policy: watch for Capri‑Sun's next lobbying steps and any formal EU review of a material‑matched polypropylene exemption that could affect recycling rules and street litter.