EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Recent ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellet losses and its impact on micro plastic pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats

Reusable glass water bottles campaign launch - Awareness-raising event on the reduction of plastic waste at the European Parliament

Launch event of #PassOnPlastic Pledge with the participation of Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries:

Giant Whale made of recycled plastic bottles, from the #PassOnPlastic Pledge, on the esplanade in front of the EP in Brussels.

Ocean Plastics Lab. Travelling exhibition

Plenary session week 18 2015 in Strasbourg - Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags

Sanne De RYCK, Ioannis DARMIS, Baptiste CHATAIN

The EU plastic bags directive round table meeting

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on a new law to forbid the sale of single-use plastic products such as cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, straws, beverage stirrers and balloon sticks within the EU from 2021. Statements by Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE), Rapporteur, and Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. The results are: 571 in favour, 53 against and 34 abstention. Illustrative shots on the use of plastic products, such as plastic cups, plastic straws, cuttlery, cotton buds and coffee capsules, and of plastic products disposed in nature.

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment: extracts from the vote and from the debate (22/10) and illustrative shots

This infoclip shows someone preparing the coffee table and using different plastic items, such as plastic capsule for the coffee machine, plastic cutlery, plastic glass, plastic package for the cookie and milk in a plastic capsule.

Infoclip: One single use plastics (part 2)

This infoclip illustrates single use plastics. People having a picnic in a park. A family sitting outside in the garden, drinking lemonade from plastic glasses with straws.

Infoclip: Single use plastics

New EU rules to reduce marine litter are voted on by the Environment and Public Health Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament in Brussels. They target the main sources of macro-plastics found in Europe’s seas and beaches, which account for 70% of marine litter, and would ban products such as single-use cutlery, plates, plastic cotton buds and straws by 2021. Statements by Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE) rapporteur

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment: extracts from the vote on the report by Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE) and illustrative shots

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Plastics Strategy and chemical, product and waste legislation. (recorded 12/09). Statements by Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), Rapporteur, Lukas MANDL, Author, Karoline EDSTADLER, Austrian State Secretary in the Ministry of the Interior, and Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

Plastics Strategy and chemical, product and waste legislation: extracts from the debate

Aiming of raise the sensibility to the pollution made by plastic bottles, bags and waste in the oceans, the event "PassOnPlastic" takes place in the EP in Brussels. Antonio TAJANI, EP President participates in this event. Statement, signature and family photo.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President participates in the Event "PassOnPlastic": extracts

This infoclip illustrates different aspects of plastics: plastic bags use in supermarkets, littering by plastic bag, and people picking up plastic rubbish on a beach.

Infoclip: Circular econonomy - Packaging materials

This infoclip illustrates an open landfill close to Athens in Greece.

Infoclip: Circular economy - Landfills

This infoclip illustrates waste management in several sectors: collecting and recycling plastic containers and recycling of collected batteries and clothes.

Infoclip : Circular economy - Waste reduction and recycling

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Infoclip: Plastics

This infoclip illustrates the effort sharing regulation and shows the gas emissions in different sectors such as buildings, agriculture, waste management, small industry and transport.

Infoclip: Effort sharing regulation - gas emission reductions

This infoclip illustrates an open landfills close to Athens in Greece : entrance, lorries and general views.

Infoclip: Waste management - Open landfills (Athens - Greece)

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the report on waste by Simona BONAFE (S&amp;D, IT).&nbsp;The results are: 698 voters, 82 in favour, 88 against, 28 abstention. The report is adopted.
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Circular economy - Waste management: extracts from the vote and B-roll (illustration)

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp; MEPs debate on various reports by Simona BONAFE (S&amp;D, IT) including: End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment - Landfill of waste - Waste - Packaging and packaging waste. Statements by Simona BONAFE (S&amp;D, IT), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ), Joao FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT), Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (EPP, DE) and Miriam DALLI (S&amp;D, MT).

Circular economy: extracts from the joint debate

This Infoclip illustrates waste management in several locations in Belgium.

Infoclip: Waste management (circular economy)

This Infoclip illustrates: recyclable paper, bin for recyclable paper, EP cleaning staf,, people putting in different types of waste in thrash can, paper waste container handling of plastic waste, handling of used batteries, compacting cardboard waste

Infoclip: Reducing environmental impact at the EP - waste collection and sorting

Debate on reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Margrete AUKEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteur, Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP, HU), Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Eleonora FORENZA (GUE/NGL, IT), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT) and Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES)

Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates the use of plastic bags by food industry and supermarkets. Various shots of products displayed in the supermarket, fruits and vegetables in plastic bags and plastic carrier bags used by consumers. Outside views with plastic bags thrown away in the nature.

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