We praise the position of EU governments which sends a clear message: Simplifying rules can’t mean sacrificing our health or our planet. @eu2025dk.bsky.social

In their position, Member States rejected the introduction of new exemptions on toxic, carcinogenic, and reprotoxic substances as part of the EU Commission's proposal to dilute chemical safety rules for cosmetics.

It’s time to turn the tide for the ocean, climate, and biodiversity. Learn more 👉

These demands come together in 10 proposals for the 10-year milestone of the Paris Agreement, a blueprint to turn commitments into concrete progress and strengthen ocean governance worldwide.

Together, we are calling on global leaders to:
💡 Put science and Indigenous & local knowledge at the heart of decisions.
🌿 Deploy ocean-based climate solutions that benefit both people and nature.
🌎 Transform our socio-economic and political systems to secure a thriving ocean future.

This is just the beginning. We now call on EU Member States and industry to fully implement and enforce these rules, ensuring no more plastic pellets slip through the cracks. 💪🌍

Pellet pollution is a daily reality for coastal, but also non-coastal communities — from Tarragona, Spain to Ecaussinnes, Belgium — and this Regulation must become a turning point for clean seas and healthy ecosystems.

Many small and medium-sized enterprises escape the full scope of the regulation. Lucie Padovani, our marine litter lobbying officer: “The responsibility will now fall on national and regional authorities. If the rules themselves aren’t strict enough, the on-the-ground inspections will have to be.”

As part of the @rethinkplastic.bsky.social, we welcome this landmark law, which introduces binding measures across the supply chain. For the first time, producers and carriers will be held accountable for the billions of pellets lost into our environment each year. Yet, challenges remain.

At Surfrider, we remain fully committed to making sure the ocean’s voice is heard — at every level.
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But giving up is not an option: reducing pollution at its source, protecting biodiversity, and ensuring the sustainable management of our coasts are absolute priorities.

🥤 Plastic pollution, microplastics, and chemical substances continue to threaten the health of the ocean — and our own
🌍 Climate change risks to coastal and marine ecosystems are considered the most urgent to address
The conclusion is clear: we are not on track for 2030, nor for 2050.

What the report says:
🌊 66% of Europe’s marine environment is already significantly altered by human activities
💧 62% of water bodies are not in good ecological condition
❌ The targets for good environmental status of marine waters, set for 2020, were missed and are unlikely to be reached by 2030

https://www.surfrider.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EU-strikes-deal-on-water-pollution-but-existing-protections-pay-the-price.pdf