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Rethink Plastic alliance
@rethinkplastic.bsky.social
The alliance of European NGOs working together for a future free from #PlasticPollution.
We are part of the global #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement 🌏
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Let's talk about solutions 🤩

REGISTER NOW for the 10th European #REUSE Conference to discuss how to successfully build & expand reuse systems within the framework of the #PPWR

📆 November 6th, 9:30 - 4:00
📍Rue d'Egmont 11, BXL or Zoom

Register here 👇
www.duh.de/informieren/...
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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🪓 “Simplification” is bad for business

It’s been a busy but important week in Brussels. EU leaders kicked the climate can down the road, the Commission unveiled its 2026 work plan, and Parliament voted on key files — including some notable wins for people and planet.
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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🌍 The transition to zero waste is already underway.

🚨BUT Europe's material footprint and the world's global resource extraction remain dangerously high.

💪It’s time to move beyond "sustainability-as-usual" and embrace genuine transformation NOW.

Read the full blog post below 👇
Rethinking resources: the next frontier for a zero waste future - Zero Waste Europe
An article describing how Zero Waste Europe and its network are at the forefront of zero waste solutions, which are improving economies, creating jobs and building healthier communities.
zerowasteeurope.eu
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Let's talk about solutions 🤩

REGISTER NOW for the 10th European #REUSE Conference to discuss how to successfully build & expand reuse systems within the framework of the #PPWR

📆 November 6th, 9:30 - 4:00
📍Rue d'Egmont 11, BXL or Zoom

Register here 👇
www.duh.de/informieren/...
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🥳 BIG WIN AGAINST PLASTIC PELLET POLLUTION 🥳

Yesterday, @europarl.europa.eu formally approved the pellets regulation!

This comes after many years of advocacy by RPA &our members @eia-news.bsky.social, @seasatrisk.bsky.social & @surfridereurope.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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After more than a decade of advocacy, today marks a major milestone in the fight against plastic pellet pollution! 🌊 The European Parliament has officially approved the Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. A long-awaited step towards a zero pellet loss in Europe.
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🏙️ 36 cities & reuse businesses call for a fairer, prevention-first EPR reform! Current systems reward waste over reuse.

It’s time to fund prevention & circularity. ♻️
Check the campaign👉 zurl.co/WosTS

#EPRreform #BreaktheSingleUseBias
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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“We want a sustainable and low-impact fisheries sector, but one that’s economically viable without public support. For this we really need a #JustTransition.” Our Executive Director Monica Verbeek calls for better use of EU funds during our #EUOceanWeek event on the EU's multi-annual budget. 💶
#MFF
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Berlin is making reuse as easy as returning a bottle, thanks to @umwelthilfe.bsky.social and the RSVP project🔄

Grab your coffee in a reusable cup from a burger chain. Drop it at your supermarket's bottle return machine while grocery shopping. Done. ✅

Read all about it on our latest blog post 👇
Berlin's successful gamble: making reuse as easy as bottle returns
This blog post brings you the main takeaways from the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP) study visit to Berlin and the city's efforts to turn reuse from a seemingly clunky process into something smooth and...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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New report by #FairFin exposes the hidden costs of Flanders’ #petrochemical sector.
In 2024, 29 Flemish petrochemical plants emitted as much CO₂ as over 500,000 Flemish citizens.
Yet they received EU carbon allowances, effectively getting paid to pollute.
October 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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🤒 EUROPE IS MISDIAGNOSED

Blood tests found PFAS in every EU leader tested, proof that pollution runs through Europe’s veins. As calls grow for a full ban on “forever chemicals,” Brussels offers the wrong cure: weaker protections disguised as “simplification.”
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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The UK Government’s long-overdue introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging came into effect today (1 October).

Find out more about the EPR scheme at https://loom.ly/PRFNqRs

#plastics #pollution #oceans #climate #UK
October 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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💥Our message is loud, clear, and rolling: STOP THE OMNIBUS.

🚍 We are making our tour around the EU institutions to make sure lawmakers can’t look away.

We want clean air, safe water, and a future for all.
Follow us 👉 handsoffnature.eu/the-campaign/
#HandsOffNature
October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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📆 Today's the day!

You still have time if you haven't registered for our ''Better than burning: stories from communities fighting incineration'' webinar.

ZW Latvija's Maija Krastina will moderate the chat on the dangers of waste incineration.

Register now at zurl.co/bJpqd

See you there soon 👍
October 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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🚯 How can the EU Circular Economy Act unlock EPR’s potential?

Join our webinar 7 Oct, 10:30 CEST to explore how to transform EPR into a fairer, more circular tool that supports reuse, repair, and prevention.

Register now!👉 zurl.co/P1GFd

#EPRRreform
#BreaktheSingleUseBias
September 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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🔥 🏭 Waste-to-energy is a FALSE solution to plastic pollution.

The REAL solution? CUT plastic production and scale up REUSE systems.

Learn more about reuse: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/reuse-solutions/

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #WasteToEnergy #Incineration
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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NEW: 156 organisations call for EU-wide ban on new waste incineration.

Why?
🔥 EU already has 60M tonne overcapacity crisis.
🌍 Higher carbon emissions than many energy sources.
♻️ Blocks circular economy progress.
☠️ Toxic chemicals found in nearby communities.

Joint letter: www.betterthanburning.eu
September 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Citizens across Europe are making their voices heard: ‘ We say NO to waste incineration’.

Join the ‘’Better than burning: stories from communities fighting incineration’’ webinar and hear from activists like
@gaiazerowaste.bsky.social Brex Arevalo.

Register now: zurl.co/U4F5P
September 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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We've received overwhelming demand for our webinar on #packaging #standards

We've now made more spaces available - register today!

Join experts from @ecos.ngo, @foodpackagingforum.org, The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse (PR3), and New Reuse Alliance

ecostandard.org/news_events/... #PPWR #reuse
ecos.ngo ECOS @ecos.ngo · Sep 3
💻 Join us on 2 October to learn more about the standardisation process and hear from #experts about best practices and recent developments as we discuss solutions for #packaging minimisation, #refill, and #reuse. #PPWR

ecostandard.org/news_events/...
Workshop | Packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse standards - ECOS
Join us online to discuss solutions for packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse - including standards.
ecostandard.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Attention all European companies working w/ reusable packaging!

Fill the 2025 survey for the European Reuse Barometer to:

- Be featured in the report.
- Contribute to the reuse industry's growth/visibility.
- Show reuse works environmentally & economically.
European Reuse Barometer 2025
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September 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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🚨 Court action🚨

We’ve filed a case against Nestlé Poland for misleading recycling claims on plastic water bottles.

Claims on bottles from one of its water brands including ‘I am recyclable’ and 'I am made from another bottle’ falsely portray plastic as circular & fully recyclable ⬇️
September 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#Recycling claims can make plastic bottles seem harmless to the #environment but only 9% of ALL #plastic ever made globally has been recycled.

♻️ Green claims such as ‘100% recyclable’ are:

✖️ Misleading consumers
✖️ Delaying us from making true progress against plastic #pollution
🚨 Court action🚨

We’ve filed a case against Nestlé Poland for misleading recycling claims on plastic water bottles.

Claims on bottles from one of its water brands including ‘I am recyclable’ and 'I am made from another bottle’ falsely portray plastic as circular & fully recyclable ⬇️
September 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔'𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬!

We submitted our feedback to @ec.europa.eu’s initiative to simplify & streamline administrative requirements of environmental laws

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September 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🚨Last chance to register!

Conference - Addressing the Staggering Costs of #PFAS Pollution

2 expert panels will focus on:
💶 Economic and societal costs of PFAS pollution
🛠️ Solutions and tools to address PFAS pollution

Full agenda & registration link eeb.org/addressing-s...
September 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM