In the framework of the EU Plastics Strategy, at the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has assessed the health and environmental...
Plastic products covered by these restrictions constitute 70% of all marine litter ©AP images/European Union - EP Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and...
Companies and factories in England will have a legal obligation to foot the bill for the disposal or recycling of waste packaging they produce under new...
Where do microplastics come from and what are their effects? Discover key facts about microplastics and find out what solutions the EU is working on. Concerns...
A report by a former deputy judge of the High Court in England has declared the scientific case for oxo-biodegradable technologies to be “clear and compelling”,...
Plastic waste in our oceans poses an environmental risk ©AP Images/European Union-EP Find out key facts about plastic in the ocean with infographics, as well discover...
The European Commission is joining forces with United Nations Environment Programme and other international partners to launch a coalition of aquariums to fight plastic pollution. Aquariums...