The report, drafted by Frédérique Ries (ALDE, BE), was adopted with 571 votes to 53 and 34 abstentions. It is essential in order to protect the marine environment and reduce the costs of environmental damage attributed to plastic pollution in Europe, estimated at 22 billion euros by 2030.” Today’s vote paves the way to a forthcoming and ambitious directive. It is up to us now to stay the course in the upcoming negotiations with the Council, due to start as early as November.
The same goes for producers of fishing gear containing plastic, who will need to contribute to meeting the recycling target.įrédérique Ries (ALDE, BE), rapporteur, said: “We have adopted the most ambitious legislation against single-use plastics. Member states would have to ensure that tobacco companies cover the costs of waste collection for those products, including transport, treatment and litter collection. Fishing gear represents 27% of waste found on Europe’s beaches. Member states should also ensure that at least 50% of lost or abandoned fishing gear containing plastic is collected per year, with a recycling target of at least 15% by 2025.
They are the second most littered single-use plastic items. One cigarette butt can pollute between 5 litres of water, and thrown on the roadway, it can take up to twelve years to disintegrate. It would have to be reduced by 50% by 2025 and 80% by 2030. MEPs agreed that reduction measures should also cover waste from tobacco products, in particular cigarette filters containing plastic. Other plastics, such as beverage bottles, will have to be collected separately and recycled at a rate of 90% by 2025. Member states will draft national plans to encourage the use of products suitable for multiple use, as well as re-using and recycling. This includes single-use burger boxes, sandwich boxes or food containers for fruits, vegetables, desserts or ice creams.
The consumption of several other items, for which no alternative exists, will have to be reduced by member states by least 25% by 2025. National reduction targets for other non-banned plastics MEPs added to this list of plastics banned from the EU market from 2021: products made of oxo-degradable plastics, such as bags or packaging and fast-food containers made of expanded polystyrene. These products, which make up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned from the EU market from 2021, under draft plans approved by Parliament.
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