Brussels, 24 September
Brussels, 13 June 2024
Prioritising plastics and polymers in the ESPR EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Tuesday 1st October, 7 pm. Cinema Aventure, Rue des Fripiers 15, (Metro de Brouckere, Brussels)
Just as the world begins to realize the dangers of pollution from plastics and take action to eliminate them, the industry is poised to invest billions in expanding plastic production. Over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels and petrochemicals, and the fossil fuel and plastic industries are deeply connected.
Plastic Production
Working towards the phase out of single-use plastic (sup) items is key to reduce the overall volume of plastic pollution, both on land and in our ocean.
Reduction and redesign for toxic-free reuseMicroplastics – and the even smaller nanoplastics – are everywhere: in the environment, in the ocean, on land, and in our food , with a proven impact on both living organisms and ecosystems. Such pollution has to be stopped at the source and across all economic sectors before it turns into a worldwide health and environmental plague.
Microplastics
If proper rules are adopted to better ship plastic waste within the EU while prohibiting the exports outside of its borders, the EU will send a strong message by putting an end to unsustainable and unfair practices.
Waste Management, Clean Material Cycles and Waste TradePreventing plastic pollution requires a Convention (Treaty) on Plastic Pollution that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics from upstream (production) and midstream (design) to downstream (waste management) stages.
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