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Welcome to our news section, where you can find the full range of infographics, reports, position papers and videos on plastic pollution by the Rethink Plastic alliance and its member organisations. Browse our latest news!

3 March 2021

Italian Company Caught Illegally Dumping Plastic and other Municipal Waste in Tunisia

Demand for the EU and Italy to Ensure Wastes are Returned Immediately

25 February 2021

Major loopholes found in new EU plan to ban microplastic

Pollution reduction target impossible to meet without improvements, NGOs warn

24 February 2021

The Movement Towards a Global Treaty on Plastic

Where our plastics end up and who they affect is a problem that can not...

27 January 2021

The European Parliament wants faster and further action on plastic pollution, so do we!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brussels, 27th January 2021

15 December 2020

Precautionary approach needed on biodegradable plastics, says Rethink Plastic alliance

The European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism has published today a new report on biodegradability of...

7 December 2020

The EU must take action on plastic pellet pollution

Around 230 000 tonnes of plastic pellets end up in the ocean every year at...

20 November 2020

New report exposes recent cases of plastic pellet pollution and calls for the EU to adopt measures

Around 230 000 tonnes of plastic pellets end up in the ocean every year at...

16 November 2020

Strengthen microplastics ban, NGOs urge EU

The European Union could face unprecedented challenges with microplastic pollution if they do not implement...

5 September 2020

Current discussions on European Commission guidelines could jeopardise EU single-use plastic bans!

WeMove, BFFP and RPa partnered and launched a petition to call EU and national decision-makers...

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