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 …
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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26/11/18
EU Parliament and Commission firm on cutting plastic pollution, governments must follow
A huge plastic dragon arrived in the EU quarter today, as the Rethink Plastic alliance called on EU decision-m …
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24/10/18
European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit, say campaigners The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect pe …
09/10/18
Plastic producers could market single-use items as reusable to dodge EU ban
European Parliament must close loopholes, say Rethink Plastic campaigners Producers could simply market items …
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13/09/18
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 co …
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