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22 November 2023

Parliament trashes EU hopes to reduce packaging waste, siding with throwaway industry

Brussels, 22 November 2023 For immediate distribution

21 November 2023

In Strasbourg, environmental NGOs join at the European Parliament, packaging in hand

A happening to raise MEPs' awareness before the European Parliament's plenary vote on the Packaging...

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17 November 2023

Important step towards ending waste colonialism: EU agrees to ban the export of its plastic waste to non-OECD countries

Brussels, 17 November 2023 For immediate distribution

8 November 2023

Prevention and reuse – the only solution to record levels of packaging waste

Levels of packaging waste in Europe are at an all-time high. Over the last decade,...

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6 November 2023

180,000 sign petition for a ban on EU plastic waste trade exports

Today, the Rethink Plastic alliance, the Environmental Investigation Agency, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, Eko, and WeMove...

24 October 2023

Lead European Parliament committee dilutes Commission packaging law proposal with countless concessions to fast-food industry

After months of difficult negotiations with heavy industry pressure in the background, the ENVI committee...

23 October 2023

Right-wing coalition and fast-food lobby aim to further sabotage new EU packaging law

The latest official Eurostat data revealed that Europe’s packaging waste crisis had reached a new record of...

plastic pellets

16 October 2023

Rethink Plastic alliance welcomes proposal on pellet pollution, but urges Commission to also tackle the other major sources of microplastics pollution

NGOs are calling on the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to...

Each year more than 42,000 tonnes of microparticles are added to the environment, resulting in multiple negative impacts on living organisms and ecosystems.

25 September 2023

European Commision finally restricts intentional use of microplastics in first concrete victory for ecosystems and human health

Yet strong industry commitment is now required to ensure effective enforcement