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.
Rethink Plastic alliance: feedback on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal
Letter to the European Commission calling for reuse and prevention at the core of packaging law
Letter to the REACH Committee welcoming EU Commission’s proposal to restrict intentionally-added microplastics
What the EU can do to reduce single use packaging and plastic pollution in food services?
We Choose Reuse: Setting Effective Reuse Targets
What Is Reuse?
Your guide to a reuse revolution.
Extended Producer Responsibility and Ecomodulation of Fees: Report
A new report from the Ecologic Institute, commissioned by the Rethink Plastic alliance outlines why extended producer responsibility and “ecomodulation”- charging differentiated fees based on the sustainability of a product or packaging – can be a key opportunity for waste prevention across Europe.