Together with over 150 organisations, EuPC backs the call of the New Plastics Economy to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging. The joint statement provides information on oxo-degradable plastics packaging and argues for a global ban.

● Oxo-degradable plastics are being produced and sold in many countries, with society being led to believe they safely biodegrade in nature

● Yet significant evidence suggests oxo-degradable plastics do not safely biodegrade but fragment into small pieces, contributing to microplastics pollution

● Over 150 organisations worldwide endorse a new statement that proposes banning oxo-degradable plastic packaging worldwide

● Signatories include leading businesses, industry associations, NGOs, scientists, and elected officials. They include M&S, PepsiCo, Unilever, Veolia, British Plastics Federation, Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, Packaging South Africa, Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and ten Members of the European Parliament

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