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Today marks World Environment Day, the UN's international day to recognise the role of the environment in our lives and how we need a shift in our lifestyle to accommodate...
On Monday, the second high-level round of negotiations on the way to achieving a global treaty against plastic pollution starts in Paris. Commissioner Sinkevičius will represent the Commission at the high-level...
This report presents the results of a study on agricultural plastic products used globally in a range of different value chains. The study assessed the types and quantities of plastic products, their...
Packaging and small plastic items make up nearly 80% of this plastic waste. This new European Environment Agency report is the first Europe-wide study of its kind taking...
Land-based sources account for a massive 80% of marine litter in Europe, and approximately 85% of it is plastic, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) web report "...
Handbook on the impacts of bio-based and biodegradable plastics on existing waste management frameworks
The project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE published the first public deliverable, a handbook on how bio-based and biodegradable plastic waste impacts existing waste management systems. It was...
Biodegradation of renewable polyurethane foams in marine environments occurs through depolymerization by marine microorganisms
Accumulation of plastics in the Earth's oceans is causing widespread disruption to marine ecosystems. To help mitigate the environmental burden caused by non-degradable plastics, we have previously developed...
World Oceans Day 2022 is about revitalising our blue planet. On this day, we highlight the fundamental importance of the ocean to life on earth, and the need for a collective global...
“Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean”
The ocean is where life began on our planet. Now, life is found in every corner and at every depth of the ocean.
But this...