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Rethink Plastic alliance
@rethinkplastic.bsky.social
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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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Reduce, reuse, recycle - all of these core tenets must be part of the EU's Circular Economy Act!

We submitted our feedback to @ec.europa.eu's upcoming
proposal for a Circular Economy Act
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November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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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 👇
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October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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🥳 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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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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We responded to @ec.europa.eu's consultation on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles.

Our main asks:

✅ Keep consistency with EU legislative framework (incl. definition of #recycling, principle of effectiveness)

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August 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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❗ #FossilFuel & chemical industry lobbyists (234+) outnumber the combined diplomatic delegations of all 27 EU nations & EU combined (233) #INC❗

- @ciel.org analysis (@breakfreefromplastic.org)

🚨This threatens the integrity of the #PlasticsTreaty 🚨

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August 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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🚨 The #PlasticsTreaty is a rare opportunity to tackle the global plastic crisis - it should not be wasted.

Last month, we met with ‪Commissioner Roswall‬ to deliver an open letter urging the EU to lead boldly in treaty negotiations. Here's what we’re asking for 🧵👇
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August 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty talks are soon here. Will the EU set an example of leadership in a time when multilateralism is threatened? Find out more about the stakes, political dynamics and dangers of settling for a weak agreement👇 @delorseurope.bsky.social www.europejacquesdelors.eu/news/keeping...
July 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Today marks #WorldEnvironmentDay, highlighting the urgent need to #BeatPlasticPollution.

🌍 In two months, countries will reconvene to negotiate a Global #PlasticsTreaty

The EU has a critical responsibility to help ensure the treaty is ambitious, effective, and enforceable.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Next to circularity & competitiveness, #EUGreenWeek is focusing on the concept “clean”.

From the extraction of raw materials to disposal, plastic pollutes along its entire life cycle.

So addressing plastic pollution and its root causes must be part of any transition towards a cleaner Europe!

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June 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Today is #BiodiversityDay

Plastic production & pollution threaten biodiversity on land & at sea, driving the decline of ecosystems and species

By reducing #plastic production we can create a healthy planet for all living organisms 💚 #BeatPlasticPollution
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May 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#PlasticPellets: Spill prevention requirements are only effective if they are ✨enforceable✨

If trilogue negotiations water down these requirements, they will leave ecosystems defenseless against #PelletPollution.

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March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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How can EU policy prevent disasters like the 2023 pellet spill in #Galicia? 💡 Warning labels on #plastic pellet containers are a small step that has a big impact!

Find out how an ambitious #PelletRegulation can prevent spills: rethinkplasticalliance.eu/wp-content/u...
March 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The EU’s #PelletRegulation proposal aims at reducing pellet losses by up to 74%.

This goal can only be achieved with concrete and binding minimum requirements for ALL pellet-handling companies!

Learn more:
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March 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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🚨The pellet spill crisis on the English coast once again highlights the need for an ambitious #PelletsRegulation.

But #plasticpellets spills are not only caused by ship collisions & lost containers - they are spilled at each stage of the value chain.
March 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Tatiana Lujan, Resources system lead lawyer at @clienteartheur.bsky.social reminds member statees that the best way to abide by their legal requirements is to implement #reuse schemes and obligations at national level.

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March 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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The #PPWR obliges member states to introduce reusable packaging - a huge step forward in the fight against the #singleuse scourge, says Mathias Falkenberg from @ecos.ngo

Read our report here: rethinkplasticalliance.eu/wp-content/u...
March 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Strong national implementation is the key to success in fighting the packaging waste crisis, says Larissa Copello, Packaging and #Reuse Policy Officer at @zerowasteeurope.eu

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March 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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The CID was presented in Antwerp, the biggest petchem hub in EU, together with a plan of drastic deregulation #Omnibus

Invited: 🏭300+ industry CEOs
Not invited: 👥 civil society & communities impacted by #PFAS pollution caused by the chem industry

A clear sign of corporate capture!
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Today, @ec.europa.eu launched its #CleanIndustrialDeal

But how "clean" can the deal really be when it FAILS to

⚠️ consider toxicity and pollution

🏭 address #plastics & petrochemicals, one of the highest emitting and polluting sectors

Our reaction: rethinkplasticalliance.eu/news/without...
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📢 Plastic and polymers need to be prioritised in the EU's #Ecodesign regulation!

✉️ 40 civil society organisations across Europe sign our open letter urging @jessikaroswall.bsky.social to include plastics and polymers into the first #ESPR work program ⤵️
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January 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM