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The Plastic Bag Free world in action Surfriders Ban the Bag Campaign Plastic bag free initiatives at European and global levels 30 2016 Who Are We? Surfrider Foundation Europe Sur Surfri rider Fou
The Plastic Bag Free world in action
Surfrider’s Ban the Bag Campaign Plastic bag free initiatives at European and global levels
Παρασκευή 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016
Who Are We? Surfrider Foundation Europe
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Who Are We? Surfrider Foundation Europe
Who Are We? Surfrider Foundation Europe
A wide network of volunteers
9,000 members 36 local chapters 14 European countries.
Who Are We? Surfrider Foundation Europe
Maritime Transport Ocean & Climate Patrimony Water Quality Coastal Development Marine Litter
Why campaigning against single use plastic bags?
Why campaigning against single use plastic bags?
PLASTIC BAGS
Per person & per year in the
European Union
easily in the Oceans and Seas
1 SECONDE
TO PRODUCE
20 MINUTES
TO USE
+ 450 YEARS
OF POLLUTION
Why campaigning against single use plastic bags?
are a potential threat for human health
dangerous impacts on marine ecosystems
Why campaigning against single use plastic bags?
Among plastic items, plastic bags were one of the most collected during the Ocean Initiatives in 2015.
Why campaigning against single use plastic bags?
TO BAN SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS
support a ban of single use plastic bags
Objectives of the campaign: Means of action:
Surfrider’s Community
European and local level
Citizens, Shopkeepers and Local Authorities
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Advocacy and Lobbying
« Plastic bags do not come automatically » campaign. More than 250 business owners commit to no longer distribute single use plastic bags.
2012
« Rise above plastics » campaign launched as part
2013
On the occasion of the Ocean Initiatives’ « Stop the invasion » campaign, Surfrider launches a lobbying campaign calling for disposable plastic bags to be banned in Europe.
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Advocacy and Lobbying
22,583 post cards are handed to the European Commission demanding a ban on single use plastic
EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS LOBBYING
2013 2013 The Commission announces mea easures.
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Advocacy and Lobbying
EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS LOBBYING
2014
On the occasion of the International Plastic Bag Free Day, Surfrider launches the campaign « Ban the Bag »
Apr pril il 20 2015 15 Eur uropean Di Dire rectiv ive
lastic bags bags
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Advocacy and Lobbying
The European Directive
90 single use plastic bags by 2019 40 single use plastic bags by 2025 Possibility to ban 27th November 2021, Report assessing the efficiency of measures 27th May 2017, Report
the environmental impacts of oxodegradable bags 27th May 2017, Report assessing impacts
plastic bags
No ban of oxodegradable bags The Ban is only a possibility Very light bags (less than 15 microns) can be exempted for hygienic reasons
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
/Viral mobilisation for the
International Plastic Bag Free Day
/ / Raising awareness operations
chapters
North Germany chapter was present at the ISPO 2016, a world sports fair, in order to raise awareness among visitors and exhibitors on plastic bags, January 2016
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
/ / Various tools to raise awareness:
YouTube videos, plastic man, lesson
Raising awareness through our YouTube channel “Ask Surfrider” A poster and a video featuring plastic bags, in cooperation with the Communication Agency Young & Rubicam, March 2016
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
/Charter of Shopkeepers
committed to reduce plastic bags' usage.
/ / Mapping of
involved shops across Europe
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
single use plastic bags thanks to automatic emails
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
transposition of the European directive
influ fluence national legislations for compliance to the directive and ambitious policies
ll to acti ction
Lobbying at
EUROPEAN NATIONAL LOCAL
Levels.
Press Release for the International Plastic Bag Free Day, July 2016
“Ban the Bag” Campaign / Mobilization
Toolbox
/ / Note “EU legislation” / / FAQ what to tell med edia / / Notes on “French” and “Belgian” legal context / / Facts ts and fig figure res on bags / / Arg rguments in favor of a ban ban / / Ove verview of f leg legis isla lations in in Euro rope / / Toolbox Ide Ideas of f eve vents/workshops to ra rais ise e aware reness / / Materia ial for communic ication and mobili lization on socia ial l netw tworks / / Charter r for loc local auth thorit ities / / Charter r for shopkeepers rs / Note on alt lter ernati tives to sin ingle le-use pla lastic ic bags bags / / Month thly pre ress-re review / / Tem emplate e for writ riting to your Mayor, Etc.. In In NOV, our r BE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE for r loc local l auth thoritie ies
& a a NEW WEB EBSITE & mor
anguages
Learning Taking action Supporting
World is becoming plastic bag free
/ In Europe, Fra
rance and It Italy ly with bans – Taxes for the Uk, Ireland, Portugal, the
/ Globally:
Recently: Seychelles archipelago, Buenos Aires.. And many others
World is becoming plastic bag free
Mexico (capital only), Argentina (some cities), Brazil (some cities), United States (some states including Hawaii, California), Canada (some cities); Caribbean: Haiti, Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda, Chile (prohibition of non- biodegradable bags) Philippines, Malaysia, Burma, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India (some cities), Pakistan (some cities) Australia (some areas of the country), New Zealand (some cities) Rwanda, Morocco, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Cameroon, Eritrea, Mozambique, Mauritius, Guinea Bissau, Gabon, Uganda (unclear situation), Togo, Tunisia (presumably from 2017)
Challenges for the future…
/ To MONITOR
Member States’
legislations
/ To INFLUENCE
Member States to transpose the directive and choose to ban single use plastic bags
/ To increase THE
MOBILIZATION of citizens and of
across Europe
/ To struggle
AGAINST LIGHTER PLASTIC BAGS,
especially at markets Challenges of Our Plastic Bag Campaign…
Challenges for the future…
/ PLASTIC BOTTLE Campaign
A complementary campaign, as part of the
Rise above Plastics Campaign A larger movement…
/ Active campaign against
PLASTIC MICROBEADS
/ Support to the European
movement towards a
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
/ Part of a NGO coalition
building a STRATEGY
AGAINST PLASTICS
…and Opportunities… > Marine litter and Marine protection getting more attention Sustainable Development Goals: N° 14 on Oceans G7 action on marine debris > The formation of a coalition at global level on Plastic bags
Challenges for the future…
/ To
COORDINATE better between each
/ To INFLUENCE
together: a first start the International Plastic Bag Free day For all our initiatives…
/ To SHARE
experience and best practices
Gaëlle HAUT @ ghaut@surfrider.eu
www.surfrider.eu