For immediate release: Brussels, 10/07/18 EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution Press Contacts: Roberta Arbinolo, Communications Officer, Rethink Plastic alliance & Zero Waste Europe roberta@rethinkplasticalliance.eu / +32 (0) 491
Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day
For immediate release: Brussels, 3/07/18 Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day Press Contacts: Ariadna Rodrigo, Product Policy Campaigner, Zero Waste Europe: ariadna@zerowasteeurope.eu +32
Food to go? Bye bye to single-use containers! – New Case Study
For immediate release: Brussels, 27/06/18 Food to go? Bye bye to single-use containers! Press Contacts: Ferran ROSA, Waste Policy Officer, Zero Waste Europe: ferran@zerowasteeurope.eu /+32 (0) 2 73 62 091
European Commission steps forward to cut on single-use plastics – but it’s just the beginning
For immediate release: Brussels, 28/05/18 European Commission steps forward to cut on single-use plastics – but it’s just the beginning Press Contacts: Roberta Arbinolo, Communications Officer, Rethink Plastic alliance /
New tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste will fail to address the plastic pollution crisis
For immediate release: Brussels, 02/05/18 New tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste will fail to address the plastic pollution crisis Press Contact: Roberta Arbinolo, Communications Officer, Zero Waste Europe / Rethink Plastic
Rethink Plastic challenges the European Parliament to break free from plastic bottles
Rethink Plastic challenges the European Parliament to break free from plastic bottles Today Rethink Plastic prompted the European Parliament to set the example and break free from plastic bottles, with
Plastic packaging failing to prevent food waste crisis, new study finds
For immediate release: Brussels, April 10th 2018 Plastic packaging failing to prevent food waste crisis, new study finds Contacts: Ariadna Rodrigo, Sustainable Products Campaigner at Zero Waste Europe: ariadna@zerowasteeurope.eu /
Beyond single-use plastic: a new era for European businesses is within reach
Beyond single-use plastic: a new era for European businesses is within reach With a true concept night, Rethink Plastic took participants into the future to explore the opportunities of a post-single-use
Rethink Plastic launches a summer challenge for the European Commission
Rethink Plastic has sent an open letter to the European Commission calling on them to propose strong and harmonised EU legislation within the EU Strategy on Plastics in the Circular Economy
Ditching Plastic Bags: A Lesson from Africa
By Zero Waste Europe guest blogger, Christopher Nicastro Ah, the dreaded plastic bag. We see them almost everywhere we go – outside our homes, on the side of the street,
Press Release: Enough excuses: it’s time for EU Member States to break free from plastic bags
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brussels, 03/07/17Brussels, 3 July 2017 – More than 7 months after the transposition deadline of the EU Plastic bags directive, environmental NGOs celebrate today the 8th edition