Renda Belmallem has worked for 6 months at Focus/Friends of the Earth Slovenia and has now returned to her home country France. Here she reflects on the recent ‘Post-Growth 2018 Conference’ in the European Parliament from the perspective of the Degrowth movement. In case you ever wondered why the European Commission doesn’t give up building …
Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens
Today – on a global day of action to end poverty, reduce inequalities, and tackle climate change – a coalition of civil society organisations has launched a manifesto with core demands for the political leadership of the EU and the candidates in the 2019 European Elections. The ‘Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens’ …
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European Parliament says biodegradable plastics will not solve plastic pollution
Biodegradable and compostable plastics do not prevent plastic pollution and should not be an excuse to keep consuming single-use plastics, the European Parliament recognised in a vote today. The Parliament voted to strengthen the European Commission’s plans to slash plastic pollution, under the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy launched in January 2018. …
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Three policy ideas for a post-growth economy
Many new ideas for an economic paradigm shift have been developed and discussed at the academic and grassroots levels in recent years. In these discussion papers we engage in a more in-depth analysis of three policy ideas that can move Europe towards an economy that can provide for all its citizens while keeping within planetary …
The price is right … or is it? The case for taxing plastic
Taxing plastics can help lead to a responsible use of the material by triggering the necessary reduction of both production and consumption, a new report finds. However, a plastic tax will only work if designed to influence producer and consumer behaviour, rather than raising revenue. The study “The price is right … or is it? …
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Why “bioplastics” won’t solve our plastic pollution problem
With the process to develop European laws to cut plastic pollution in full swing, we are witnessing a big push for bio-based and biodegradable plastics as a supposed quick fix to our plastic crisis. This infographic explains why they are not. These so called “bioplastics” are not an excuse to keep using single-use plastics – …
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