Plastics and polymers need to be included as an intermediate product in the first working plan under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – foreseen for early 2025. By prioritising plastics and polymers in the first ESPR working plan, the EU will take a major step in addressing the plastic pollution crisis, and work towards minimising the environmental footprint of plastic and polymer production.
A holistic plastic strategy: Addressing polymers and plastics under the ESPR
Plastics and polymers should be included as an intermediate product in the first working plan
under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (foreseen for early 2025). By prioritising
plastics and polymers in the first ESPR working plan, the EU will take a major step in addressing
the plastic pollution crisis, working to minimise the environmental footprint of plastic and polymer
production. This paper showcases the need to do that and shed lights on the missing pieces of the
puzzle and limitation of current methodology that look into polymer production.
Resourcing A Material World. How the EU can fund real solutions
Did you know that the production of plastics requires the extraction of finite fossil fuels? In 99% of the cases, plastic is made from resources such as coal, oil and gas. The remaining 1% are made from crops or forestry resources.
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Letter to the REACH Committee welcoming EU Commission’s proposal to restrict intentionally-added microplastics
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We Choose Reuse: Setting Effective Reuse Targets
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Your guide to a reuse revolution.