03 Jul 2020 --- In light of the 11th International Plastic Bag Free Day, Surfrider Foundation Europe warns that greenwashing is jeopardizing the plastic pollution reduction movement. Besides implementing more stringent plastic bag legislation, the non-profit organization is calling on EU Member States to remove exemptions on biodegradable and bio-based plastic bags, considering the ambiguous definitions of these terms. Moreover, these labels do not guarantee plastics are disposed of as intended. Surfriders’ new report entitled Make it Right: Time for Europe to act against plastic bag pollution details legislative opportunities and terminology clarifications to enable more effective strategies to reduce plastic bag pollution.
