EU moves to ban microplastics in most products
An invisible problem six times bigger than Great Pacific Garbage Patch BRUSSELS: The EU will use its powerful chemical laws to stop most microplastics and microbeads being added…
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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. The move is a significant step forward in tackling plastic pollution but does not fully…
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UK top supermarkets flood Britain with 59 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year
New ranking shows most retailers lagging behind on tackling plastic waste The full extent of UK supermarket giants’ contribution to our plastic waste problem is exposed today by the most comprehensive…
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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. Drawing on detailed figures…
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European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution and national governments must now show the same ambition, according to the Rethink Plastic alliance,…
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Plastic producers could market single-use plastic items as reusable to dodge EU ban
Producers could simply market items such as throwaway plastic cups as reusable under changes to a draft EU laws on single-use plastics tabled today in the European Parliament, the Rethink…
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European Parliament says biodegradable plastics will not solve plastic pollution
Biodegradable and compostable plastics do not prevent plastic pollution and should not be an excuse to keep consuming single-use plastics, the European Parliament has recognised in a vote. . .…
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EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution!
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee today (10 July) voted to strengthen the European Commission’s overall plans to cut plastic pollution under its Plastics Strategy. . . On behalf of the…
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European Commission steps forward to cut on single-use plastics – but it’s just the beginning
The European Commission has taken a leap forward in tackling plastic pollution, with new laws to reduce throwaway single-use plastics. . . Speaking on behalf of the Rethink Plastic Alliance,…
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