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Global action on plastics - European Commission - Environment
The Commission adopted the new circular economy action plan, highlighting the global plastic agreement as a global priority. The Commission adopted the plastics strategy, highlighting the need to harness global action on plastics. UNEA3 established the ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics (AHEG)
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Plastics - European Commission - Environment
Objectives. EU policy on plastics aims to protect the environment and human health by reducing marine litter, greenhouse gas emissions and our dependence on imported fossil fuels. The EU also aims to. transform the way plastic products are designed, produced, used and recycled in the EU. transition to a sustainable plastics economy.
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Plastics strategy - European Commission - Environment
The EU’s plastics strategy aims to transform the way plastic products are designed, produced, used and recycled in the EU. Plastics are an important material in our economy and daily lives. However, they can have serious negative effects on the environment and human health. The EU adopted a European strategy for plastics in January 2018.
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SUPs marking specifications - European Commission - Environment
From 3 July 2021, according to Directive (EU) 2019/904, EU Member States shall, through their national legislation, ensure that certain single-use plastic products which are placed on their market bear a marking on the packaging or product itself. The marking concerns single-use plastic products listed in part D of the Annex to Directive (EU ...
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EU calls for global ban on some plastic products to fight pollution
EU calls for global ban on certain plastic products to combat pollution. World leaders and negotiators meet in Ottawa from 21-29 April for the fourth round of negotiations to prepare a new UN Treaty on global plastic pollution. With the global community being far from achieving its objective of ending plastic pollution unless more stringent and ...
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Plastic bags - European Commission - Environment
The Plastic Bags Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/720) is an amendment to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) and was adopted to deal with the unsustainable consumption and use of lightweight plastic carrier bags (i.e. plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 50 microns), which are one of the top ten littered items in Europe.
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EU calls for agreement on global rules to end plastic pollution
Meanwhile, plastic products that are to remain in the economy should be designed in a more sustainable way, including through increased use of recycled plastics. The EU is taking a leading role in combatting plastic pollution globally by supporting the setting up of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution , with a commitment to aim high in the negotiations to end plastic pollution ...
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EU restrictions on certain single-use plastics
The EU is acting against plastic pollution. From 3 July 2021, single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds cannot be placed on the markets of the EU Member States. In addition, the same measure applies to cups, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene, and all products made of oxo-degradable ...
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Single-use plastics - European Commission - Environment
Single-use plastic products (SUPs) are used once, or for a short period of time, before being thrown away. The impacts of this plastic waste on the environment and our health are global and can be drastic. Single-use plastic products are more likely to end up in our seas than reusable options. The 10 most commonly found single-use plastic items ...
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Biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
This includes changes in land use. biodegrade in certain conditions at their end of life. Compostable plastics - a subset of biodegradable ones – typically decompose in industrial composting facilities, and first need to be collected. Biodegradable and compostable plastics may be made from biological resources or fossil raw materials.
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