04/09/20
EU launches plan to lay hands on critical raw materials
The European Commission has released new plans to access certain raw materials. They include an updated list o …
11/03/20
Circular Economy plan: EU Commission “burying its head in the sand”
The European Commission’s new Circular Economy action plan, launched today as part of its European Green Deal, …
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12/02/20
“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 ti …
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15/10/19
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 Eur …
30/04/19
Time to stop dumping plastic waste on the Global South
In 2018 China shook the global plastic recycling system by banning imports of plastic waste. Since then our pl …
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18/12/18
EU agrees unprecedented cuts to single-use plastics
However reduction targets missing and collection targets delayed, campaigners warn After months of intense neg …
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