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 …
“Capital of trash”: Zagreb citizens rise for change
20,000 protest against mayor – and win over City Assembly While Croatian seaside pearl Rijeka boasts of the title “European Capital of Culture 2020“, Zagreb is known as the “EU’s capital of trash”. Zelena Akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia coined this moniker in 2015, after a study revealed the city had the worst record of …
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10 priorities to transform EU waste policy
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 …
How the EU can stop plastic pollution for good
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.
New report shows how EU countries can quit single-use plastics and switch to reusables
Simple reusable solutions to throwaway plastic cups, plates, cutlery and takeaway boxes are working across Europe – but need governments’ backing to take off and power the #ReuseRevolution *** Brussels, October 15 – Reusable alternatives to wasteful single-use plastics are on the rise across Europe, and national governments have the tools at their disposal to …
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Reusable solutions: how governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution
Reusable alternatives to wasteful single-use plastics are on the rise across Europe, and national governments have the tools at their disposal to boost them and slash plastic pollution. This report shows how a mixture of public and private initiatives are slashing the consumption of single-use plastic packaging and products across Europe, including deposit-return schemes, and …
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