MEPs adopt new EU rules to reduce plastic pellets losses
The new rules will require entities handling plastic pellets to take specific measures to avoid losses. They apply to economic…
Plastic pellets: EU lawmakers agree on new rules to reduce microplastic pollution (updated)
The EU Council and the European Parliament provisionally agreed on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets –…
Main results of the Environment Council, 25 March 2024
EU environment ministers held policy debates on two Commission proposals: the targeted revision of the waste framework directive and the…
EU Commission proposes microplastic pollution reduction measures
Currently, between 52 and 184 thousand tonnes of pellets are released in the environment each year due to mishandling throughout…
Reducing microplastic emissions in the EU – EU Commission answer
Regarding tyres specifically, the proposed Euro 7 Regulation was identified as the most appropriate legislative instrument to tackle microplastic emissions…