{"id":2022,"date":"2019-05-21T11:06:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/?p=2022"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:33:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:33:38","slug":"eu-approves-cuts-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/pollution\/2022\/eu-approves-cuts-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"EU approves unprecedented cuts to single-use plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><b>Brussels<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>European ministers have approved much-anticipated laws to slash single-use plastics in the EU at a meeting in Brussels. The new laws to reduce single-use plastics were negotiated between the European Commission, the European Parliament and national governments\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/pollution\/1783\/eu-cuts-single-use-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/pollution\/1783\/eu-cuts-single-use-plastics\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1558515737854000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPNbA8oA9OWI2-GU7CFJsF4VUC3w\">in December 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eu-unit-stateless\/2018\/07\/128c0847-tag-plastic-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><b>Greenpeace EU spokesperson John Hyland<\/b>\u00a0said:\u00a0<i>&#8220;Plastic pollution is choking our rivers and oceans, and these new EU rules are a great first step to turn that around. National governments must now make sure that the companies profiting from single-use, throwaway products are held to account and that nature and public health are protected from plastic pollution.&#8221;<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Contacts: Greenpeace EU press desk<\/b>: +32 (0)2 274 1911,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For breaking news and comment on EU affairs:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1558515737854000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMuDWxd4QsoBEw4HYAxihROUVgBg\">www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European ministers have approved much-anticipated laws to slash single-use plastics in the EU at a meeting in Brussels. 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