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Introduction IG Plastics
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IG Plastics consists of 13 EPAs from
Austria Denmark Finland Germany Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal Romania Scotland Slovenia Spain Switzerland
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For our Environment IG Plastics Recommendations on the EU Plastics Strategy Nina Maier IG Plastics EPA Network - IG Plastics Introduction IG Plastics IG Plastics consists of 13 EPAs from Austria Denmark Finland Germany Iceland
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Framing the Problem
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- 1. Prevention
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- Prevent plastic waste formation
- Raise awareness on negative
impacts of single-use plastics
- Share best practices in waste
avoidance
- Establish tailor-made training
programs for practitioners
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- 2. Individual Quota
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- Waste management
infrastructure differs across EU
- Ensure that all states set
ambitious individual quota
- Share best practices in waste
management
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- Reuse, repair, recycle
- Promote recycled materials
- Environmental guidelines for products, services and waste
management
- Prevent plastic packaging waste
- Promote EU Eco-labels
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- 3. Green Public Procurement
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- 4. Standardization
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- Standardization contributes to harmonized approaches in
product and process regulation
- Award mandate to CEN TC 249 in order to speed up necessary
standardization work
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- 5. Recycling
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- Increase separate collection
- Include minimum requirements for recyclability
in Ecodesign Directive
- Establish minimum recyclate quota for specific
plastic products
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- 6. Expand Deposit Systems
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- Increase deposit systems for different product groups
- Encourage best practice sharing on
deposit systems
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- 7. Bioplastics
Bioplastics refer to...
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Bio-derived plastics
- Made from organic
waste or crops
- Competition for land
- Threat to sensitive
habitats
Sources: green-plastics.net, inhabitat.com, phys.org
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Bioplastics
Bioplastics refer to...
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Bio-derived plastics
- Made from organic
waste or crops
- Competition for land
- Threat to sensitive
habitats Biodegradable plastics
- 90% degradable under
controlled conditions
- Littering might
increase
- Needed: separation
from non- biodegradable waste streams
Sources: green-plastics.net, inhabitat.com, phys.org
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Bioplastics
Bioplastics
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- Do not lead to
significant reduction of inputs
- Bio-degradables
not bio-benign
Sources: green-plastics.net, inhabitat.com, phys.org
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Plastics Strategy
MONITOR PROGRESS
- f EU Plastics Strategy
SET UP FORUM
to measure progress and decide on adaptations
SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE
to global (G7), regional (HELCOM, OSPAR, MEDPOL, Black Sea) & national actions against marine litter
SUPPORT
countries lagging behind
ESTABLISH INDICATORS
in order to measure success
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Way forward
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Key Messages
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1. PREVENT plastic waste formation 2. INDIVIDUAL QUOTA taking into account specifics in waste management 3. PROMOTE GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT with environmental criteria 4. USE STANDARDIZATION to harmonize product and process regulation 5. PROMOTE RECYCLING, increase separate collection, set quota 6. PROMOTE DEPOSIT SYSTEMS for product groups and share experiences 7. AVOID BIOPLASTICS unless their degradability can be guaranteed
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