International Bag Free Day is part of the Bag Free World initiative which is seeking to eliminate single-use plastic bags. As part of our work to tackle the issue of marine debris and its negative impacts on ocean environments, we are asking people not just to go plastic bag free for a day, but to do so for life
Today marks the start of Green Week in Europe – the biggest annual conference on European environment policy. EIA welcomes the focus this year on creating a circular economy, where almost nothing is wasted and reuse of resources becomes standard practice
As the European Parliament votes on measures to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bags – the third most common type of litter found on European beaches, lakes and rivers – we call on supporters to urge MEPs to support binding measures that will significantly reduce the use of such plastic bags
A joint statement on the European Parliament’s draft report on plastic carrier bags has been released by the EIA and 21 other organisations. The 22 organisations insist on the importance of waste prevention to reduce marine litter in line with the Rio +20 declaration