Resource justice

Together with other NGOs and academics, this position paper sets out why we need to set targets to reduce EU resource consumption and waste generation in the European Commission’s new Circular Economy Action Plan, ahead of its release in March 2020. We urge that a headline target to halve the EU material footprint by 2030 …

A circular economy within ecological limitsRead more  

We still live in a linear wasteful economy – the EU need to accelerate a systemic transition to a true circular economy, to drastically reduce the EU’s absolute natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions. With the Prevent Waste coalition of European civil society organisations, we advocate for the improvement and enforcement of EU policies …

10 priorities to transform EU waste policyRead more  

Plastic is one of the fastest-growing pollutants in the world, and citizens are calling for solutions. The EU has taken important steps to restrict single-use plastics, but this is just a start. We call on the EU to step-up its actions and show global leadership to tackle plastic pollution at source.

How the EU can stop plastic pollution for goodRead more