EU takes aim at tiny plastic pellet pollution with new regulations

Faire un don pour l'ONG Surfrider Foundation, un collectif d’activistes positifs qui protège l’Océan par tous les moyens possibles : l’éducation, la mobilisation citoyenne, la transformation des industries polluantes et le changement des lois.

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss. The impacts of accelerating climate change are also an urgent challenge, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) most comprehensive, ‘state of environment’ report, published today. The outlook for most environmental trends is concerning and poses major risks to Europe’s economic prosperity, security and quality of life.

We are pleased to share, as a matter of urgency, a statement of support for a swift and adequate update of the EU water pollution standards under the Environmental Quality Standards Directive, also amending the Water Framework Directive and the Groundwater Directive. The statement has been signed by