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Welcome to our library, 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 publications!

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May 15, 2019

Plastic & climate: the hidden costs of a plastic planet

Besides impacting the oceans, ecosystems, and human health, the plastic crisis contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate breakdown. Read the report by CIEL and Break Free From Plastic.

May 8, 2019

A simple solution to e-commerce waste: the story of RePack

Can we have e-commerce without single-use plastic paging? Zero Waste Europe presents the story of RePack, proving that sometimes we just need to think out of the box.

April 23, 2019

Discarded: communities on the frontlines of the global plastics crisis

When we throw plastics away, we are actually sending it somewhere. GAIA’s groundbreaking report on plastic waste trade sheds a light on where “away” really is.

February 22, 2019

Plastic & health: the hidden costs of a plastic planet

The lifecycle impacts of plastic paint an unequivocally toxic picture: plastic threatens human health on a global scale. Read the latest report by CIEL and Break Free From Plastic.

December 12, 2018

ECHA, don’t let the industry kill a tool to trace harmful chemicals in products

Trade groups are urging the European Chemicals Agency to drop its plan to create a database of the most dangerous chemicals. Here’s NGOs’joint letter calling on ECHA to stick to its guns.

December 11, 2018

Measures to slay the plastic pollution dragon

Rethink Plastic urge EU institutions to adopt ambitious measures to slay the plastic pollution dragon and protect our environment and health. Check out the flyer.

November 29, 2018

Will Europe slay the plastic pollution dragon?

Rethink Plastic & Break Free From Plastic set up a 3m tall dragon spewing single-use plastic in front of the Council of the EU.

November 9, 2018

Plastics in the Interface between Chemicals, Products and Waste

We want plastic products to be toxic-free, chemical ingredients to be traced, and harmful chemicals to be phased out. Read our contribution to the interface consultation.

October 17, 2018

European Parliament, halt the tide of single-use plastics!

Rethink Plastic & Break Free From Plastic members from all over Europe call on the European Parliament to take the lead in tackling single-use plastic pollution.

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