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The Commission is participating in crucial negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva to address our growing plastic problem.
The feedback period is open until 6 November 2025.
Seven cities have been shortlisted by the Commission to enter the final stage of the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards.
In Focus
Our relationship with plastics is a complicated one. They play a crucial role in our economy and daily lives, but too often have serious negative effects on the environment, marine life and human health.
This is why the EU's battle against plastic pollution is an ongoing one, which includes our Plastics Strategy, designed to accelerate the transition to a more circular and resource-efficient plastics economy. Within this, specific rules and targets apply, including on single-use plastics, plastic packaging and microplastics.
The latest 'The Road to Green' episode also focuses on plastic pollution, looking at ways to fight it at source. Watch it here.
And don't miss our must-read article on 5 things you should know about single-use plastics.
Success Stories
Monitoring the number of brown bears roaming the vast, politically fragmented Dinaric Mountains presents a cross-border challenge. However, by enlisting the help of hunters and foresters as citizen scientists, this challenge has been transformed into a conservation success story.
When wolves returned to Belgium after more than a century, the Wolf Fencing Team Belgium (WFTB) sprang into action, mobilising professionals and volunteers to help livestock owners adapt. Installing more than 200 wolf-deterrent fences since 2019 has led livestock damage cases to drop substantially!
Going on holiday or heading to a music festival? Make your packing list greener with the EU Ecolabel! Read more to learn why you should trust the flower logo to guide your sustainable choices!
