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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!

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...

3 August 2020

Friends of the Earth Europe are moving on

In July 2020 Friends of the Earth Europe made the decision to reorient its efforts,...

22 July 2020

Plastic pollution: time to fightback plastic fake outs

With more than 400 million tonnes of plastic produced each year worldwide and our Blue...

16 July 2020

#BreakFreeFromPlastic urges EU countries to take rapid action to effectively transpose the single-use plastics Directive

An assessment from the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, released today, reveals that very few EU countries are...

16 July 2020

#BreakFreeFromPlastic midway assessment of EU countries transposition of single-use plastics Directive

As part of Plastic Free July, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement and...

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