A EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR PLASTICS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The European Commission adopted the world’s first comprehensive Plastics
Strategy in January 2018. In May 2018 we propose new laws to tackle the 10
most found plastic waste items on Europe’s beaches as well as fishing gear.
The 10 most found Single Use Plastic items on European beaches account
for 43% of total marine litter
Fishing gear represents an additional 27% of all marine litter
The Commission is taking action in these two areas, which represent 70%
of all marine litter found on Europe’s beaches
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