EP Plenary session - Empowering consumers for the green transition

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)

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

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

The aquaponic ecological urban farm is an excellent example for circular economy.

Infoclip: Aquaponic ecological Urban Farm

During the EP plenary session (28-31 May 2018) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, signs various legislative acts with Lilyana PAVLOVA.

Lex signing ceremony in presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss and vote the so-called “waste package” to build a circular economy where household waste ends up being recycled and reused. The four legislative proposals to reduce landfilling and increase recycling have been formally agreed by member states and Parliament’s negotiators. Statements by Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), rapporteur, and Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP, ES), rapporteur. Illustrative pictures

Packaging and packaging waste: extracts from the debate (16/04), extracts from the vote and illustrative pictures

During the EP plenary session (16-19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss the so-called “waste package” to build a circular economy where household waste ends up being recycled and reused. The four legislative proposals to reduce landfilling and increase recycling have been formally agreed by member states and Parliament’s negotiators. Statements by Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP, ES), 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, João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT) and Pavel TELIČKA (ALDE, CZ).

Circular economy and environmental reporting: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, last minute briefing

Last minute briefing

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

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

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the decision on the strategy on plastics. Statements by 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, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL).

Decision on the strategy on plastics: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, 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 Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, express themselves in front of the press on a European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy.

Read-out of the College meeting by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC, and Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC, on a European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy

This infoclip illustrates the sustainable agriculture in the EU. A farm produces potatoes in the south of the Netherlands. In the north of Germany, a family farm producing large-scale organic vegetables. In the north of Belgium and South of Netherlands, a cooperative receives fresh fruits and vegetables from local producers.

Infoclip: Modern Agriculture - Vegetables

This infoclip illustrates how organic and organo-mineral fertilisers are produced near Antwerp, Belgium.

Infoclip: Organic fertilisers

To boost the use of organic and more environment-friendly fertilisers by European farmers, MEPs vote on revised internal market access rules, which would also help to reduce the dependence on imported phosphates, during the EP plenary session (23-26 October) in Strasbourg. Limits for cadmium, a heavy metal which could pose health and environmental risks, will also be introduced. The results are: 298 in favour, 234 against and 135 abstentions. Mihai ŢURCANU (EPP, RO), Rapporteur, expresses himself after the vote.

CE marked fertilising products: extracts from the vote and illustrative footage

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).

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