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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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April 22, 2018

Artists attack plastic pollution this Earth Day

Beach artists are making enormous protest artworks urging us to #breakfreefromplastic. A project lead by Rethink Plastic members EEB and Surfrider Foundation Europe.

April 10, 2018

The moment we break free from plastic

Artists have created enormous etchings on beaches across Europe during April to protest against plastic pollution.

April 10, 2018

Unwrapped: how throwaway plastic is failing to solve Europe’s food waste problem

A rise in plastic food packaging is failing to reduce Europe’s growing food waste problem, and in some cases may even be fueling it, report Friends of the Earth Europe and Zero Waste Europe.

February 1, 2018

3 steps towards a future free from plastic pollution

Reduction, redesign, better management: the 3 key steps to stop plastic pollution for good, on Rethink Plastic’s flyer

January 16, 2018

Plastic: all you need to know in 3 minutes

Plastic is so fantastic that it is now everywhere, and causing problems. With the oil industry investing billions into enormous new production plants, we need change, say EEB and Rethink Plastic.

November 20, 2017

White paper for an ocean free from plastic bottles

Plastic bottles and their caps are among the top ten litter items most frequently found along
coastlines, in the marine environment and in rivers. Surfrider Foundation Europe has launched the campaign Reset Your Habits to tackle this source of pollution.

October 5, 2017

Time for commitments is up

What if we didn’t have to clean the environment up in the first place? Surfrider Foundation Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance calls for legal measures to stop plastic pollution at source.

September 26, 2017

Dam the plastic flood!

Over 650,000 citizens signed the petition promoted by Rethink Plastic and partners to call on the EU for an ambitious plastic strategy.

September 26, 2017

Using plastic only when it makes sense

Zero Waste Europe’s policy paper looks at existing alternatives to short-lived plastic applications, and calls for reduction targets for single-use plastics.

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