EU countries obstructing key measures that would bring the EU closer to a circular economy are revealed – and they are not your usual suspects. The European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe and Zero Waste Europe asked member states whether they will support key proposals to boost EU waste policy in the negotiations …
Episode #6 – Zagreb: European capital of trash
This episode is a story that touches on giant bags of fake money, the actual mafia, and plans to clean up the capital of Croatia. While cities in Denmark and Cyprus enjoy the status of European Capitals of Culture in 2017, Zagreb has been blessed with a rather less sought-after title by Zelena Akcija/Friends of …
Recycling and waste reduction given welcome boost
Plans to cut resource use and waste across the European Union were given a boost today, with the European Parliament adopting their final resolution on amendments to the EU Waste Directives. The European Parliament voted through increased recycling targets, reinforcing proposals from their Environment Committee in January. Significant gaps remain however, that could allow waste …
No room for complacency on 10th anniversary of EU recycling rules
On 13 February 2007, Members of the European Parliament voted in pioneering waste rules that have led to higher recycling rates across Europe. [1] They must now keep momentum and vote for more ambitious recycling targets as well as binding measures to reduce waste generation. Thanks to the 2007 legislation, recycling rates have steadily grown …
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MEPs propose mixed bag of waste laws
MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee today voted through a mixed bag of plans aimed at cutting resource use and waste across the EU. The Committee’s vote largely improved a series of weak proposals made by the European Commission as part of its 2015 Circular Economy Package. However, improvements to recycling targets and measures …
Joint NGO position paper: bioplastics in a circular economy
There is an increasing trend towards replacing conventional fossil-based plastics with “green-sounding” bioplastics. However, this paper shows that bioplastics do not solve many of the problems we are facing with plastic pollution and overconsumption and in fact cause new ones. The real issue at stake is the pressing need to reduce all plastic use. The …
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