28/09/17
3 key steps towards a future free from plastic pollution
Plastic is one of the fastest-growing pollutants in the world. However, real solutions already exist to the pl …
09/07/17
Open Letter from Rethink Plastic to the European Commission
Rethink Plastic – a new European alliance to cut plastic use, of which Friends of the Earth Europe is a member …
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04/07/17
Separate collection: the path to composting
Amigos de la Tierra/Friends of the Earth Spain undertook this report which looks at the separate collection of …
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19/01/17
Joint NGO position paper: bioplastics in a circular economy
There is an increasing trend towards replacing conventional fossil-based plastics with “green-sounding” biopla …
20/10/16
Civil society calls for strict measures to reduce food waste
19 civil society organisations across Europe have signed a statement and launched an online petition regarding …
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12/10/16
Governments must keep ambitious targets for recycling – open letter from civil society
Eleven civil society organisations, including NGOs, think tanks and progressive business groups, have written …
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