Claims that the EU will ban multipacks of bottled water from August have spread widely on social media. But a closer look at the legislation shows the picture is more nuanced than some posts suggest. #TheCube
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21/07/2026 - 9:46 GMT+2
Posts circulating online claim that the EU will ban the sale of traditional shrink-wrapped multipacks of bottled water from this summer.
Among those sharing the claim is far-right MEP Virginie Joron, from the French National Rally and Patriots for Europe group, who argues that new EU rules will force consumers to carry bottles individually.
The posts refer to the EU's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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