EU agrees big cuts to single-use plastics despite stalling tactics by industry
After months of negotiations, the European Union has agreed new legislation to slash single-use plastics.
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Europe reaches a key milestone in efforts to curb marine plastic pollution
Negotiators have this week reached agreement on a wide-ranging revision to the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive, the primary European Union (EU) legislation governing waste management of ships and at ports.
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The world’s plastic pollution crisis needs a global convention to tackle it effectively
This week, delegates and experts from around the world are meeting in Geneva to consider ways to address the plastic pollution crisis..
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Are the alarm-bells ringing yet? Six remote places once pristine but now polluted with plastic
Here are the some of the craziest places where plastic has already been found on our planet, in a wake-up call that should set alarm-bells ringing.
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UK top supermarkets flood Britain with 59 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year
The full extent of UK supermarket giants’ contribution to our plastic waste problem is exposed today by the most comprehensive analysis of the sector to date.
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European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
An overwhelming majority in the European Parliament voted to strengthen the European Commission’s plan to cut pollution from single-use plastics. The Parliament voted to ban some of the most problematic throwaway products, and to ensure producers are held accountable for the costs of single-use plastic pollution
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