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The measures will ensure transparency in calculating recycled content in new single-use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
A new analysis of marine plastic pollution provides insights for global policy. It identifies the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean as a high-risk area and recommends that ocean cleanup efforts look beyond known marine ‘garbage patches’.
The discussions in Brussels allowed both sides to deepen environmental engagement and coordinate positions ahead of crucial global summits.
Under current EU rules, the export of mixed municipal waste for recovery to non-EEA countries, such as Switzerland, will soon be banned.
The Commission published its first report under the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), showing Member States' progress.
In the face of political challenges to scientific evidence, both entities emphasised the indispensable role of science for informed policy decisions.
Very small pieces of plastic – known as nanoplastic particles – are often under-represented in both research and policy contexts. A study estimates that they may be the dominant form of marine plastic pollution in the North Atlantic.
Two EU-funded projects are leading the way in lowering plastic waste, increasing circularity and showing that bio-based products are the future.
The PLAST2bCLEANED project has pioneered a revolutionary process that transforms hazardous plastic waste into high-value, circular resources.
A new global inventory, PlastChem, presents information on more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics – over a quarter of which are hazardous chemicals of concern. This data can aid plastics regulation, but more transparency is still needed.