Plastic waste

EU seeks ambitious global agreement to tackle plastic pollution

Negotiations will run until August 14, following a previous session last year that made significant progress but ultimately failed in concluding a deal. The European Commission...

Environment2 years ago

EU committed to the conclusion of a global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start

Until 1 December, the Commission is participating in negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea, with an aim to reach an agreement on a...

Environment2 years ago

4.7 billion fewer lightweight plastic bags in 2022

In 2022, each person living in the EU consumed on average 66.6 lightweight plastic carrier bags (LPCBs). This marked a decrease of 10.8 bags (-14%) per person compared with 2021. ...

Environment2 years ago

Less plastic waste means cleaner beaches

Have you noticed anything different about the caps on plastic bottles lately? That is just one of the measures to tackle plastics pollution. Plastics are an...

EU Reporter

Single-use plastics: Ten countries ahead of schedule on collection targets

Plastic packaging waste in the EU: 35.3 kg per person

Can the plastics sector become more sustainable?

EU seeks ambitious global agreement to tackle plastic pollution

EU committed to the conclusion of a global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start

4.7 billion fewer lightweight plastic bags in 2022

Less plastic waste means cleaner beaches