EU takes a step towards ending its harmful plastic waste exports – but still has some way to go
The three big institutions of the EU have today (17 November) agreed to a timetable to end polluting exports of plastic waste to some countries
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Europe has a new plan to tackle plastic pollution – but will concrete steps follow?
A new plan unveiled by the European Commission to curb plastic pollution is a step in the right direction but will only be effective if it is strongly implemented
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.
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.
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
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 Plastic alliance of NGOs – of which we are a member – has warned