Plastics
No Time to Waste
3 April 2019
If Europe is serious about tackling PET waste, it’s time everyone found ways to help the recycling industry access the raw materials they need.
MEPs praise new single-use plastics rules to tackle marine litter
28 March 2019
MEPs and the European Commission have welcomed Parliament’s adoption of “ambitious” measures to...
Issue 490 | 04 March 2019
12 March 2019
Veteran MEP Evelyne Gebhardt graces this issue's cover as we focus on this year's International...
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Polystyrene: A highly recyclable plastic
26 February 2019
Despite common assumptions that polystyrene is less recyclable than other polymers, polystyrene-...
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
25 October 2018
Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
23 October 2018
It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and...
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 October 2018
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains...
EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda
22 October 2018
The European Parliament is gearing up for a busy week in Plenary, with the murder of Saudi...
Issue 483 | 22 October 2018
19 October 2018
Bas Eickhout interview, Climate Change & COP24, Migration and Asylum, Eastern Ukraine,...
Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.
15 October 2018
Draft rules, single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, which make up over 70...
MEPs back radical new rules to reduce plastic pollution in Europe
12 October 2018
EU should be a key player in finding a solution to global plastic waste problems, says rapporteur,...
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Playing its part in packaging innovation
11 October 2018
Sigrid Ligné on why the European soft drinks industry has set high ambitions to make its plastic...
Fantastic plastics?
9 October 2018
Plastics have a useful place in our society, but the way they are produced is neither affordable...
PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further
9 October 2018
The PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further, writes Brigitte Dero.
Increased plastic waste collection is the cornerstone for higher recycling rates
3 October 2018
Today far too much plastic waste still escapes the European collection system. Of the 60m tonnes of...
Making a circular European bioeconomy happen
21 September 2018
The European forest fibre and paper industry is a catalyst for Europe’s circular bioeconomy,...
EU's Bathing Water Directive has ‘vastly’ improved Europe’s water quality, suggests new report
14 August 2018
Quality of bathing water ‘a source of pride for Europeans’, says EU environment chief.
Plastic pollution: Clear commitments needed
13 July 2018
Parliament’s negotiating team is committed to having the final text on reducing plastic pollution...
Issue 479 | 09 July 2018
6 July 2018
Ilhan Kyuchyuk interview, Austrian EU Council Presidency, Circular Economy, Plastics Strategy,...
Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field
6 July 2018
Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field, writes Hasso von Pogrell.
Reducing plastic use begins with proper waste and material management
6 July 2018
The EU must manage plastics in a sustainable and responsible way across the entire value chain,...
Making plastics packaging circular
25 June 2018
There is an urgent need to change the way we produce, consume and dispose of our waste, writes...
Greens welcome Commission's plans to curb plastic use
22 May 2018
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has welcomed new proposals on plastics due to be formally unveiled on...
EU to ban plastic straws, cutlery and balloons
15 May 2018
The EU has confirmed that it aims to ban straws, cutlery, plates and balloon sticks made of plastic...
Adina-Ioana Vălean: The simple fact that the Commission proposed the circular economy package is already a change in mindset
8 May 2018
Adina-Ioana Vălean talks circular economy, plastic pollution, glyphosate, protecting Europe’s...
Steel packaging and the circular economy: How to close the loop?
27 April 2018
EU policymakers and stakeholders recently got together in Brussels to discuss how they could better...
Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition
25 April 2018
New waste legislation rules do not go far enough, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.