Single-use Plastics and the Marine Environment
Seas at Risk, an umbrella organisation of European environmental NGOs which promotes marine protection created this summary report using background research commissioned from Eunomia – Leverage Points for Reducing Single-use Plastics. This research is the first attempt to create a picture of single-use plastic consumption in Europe based on consumption estimates for key items of […]
Plastics in the Marine Environment
This report explains the information sources and analysis underlying Eunomia’s marine plastics infographic, Where do they come from? Where do they go? The infographic brings together some of the key findings from its recent research on this subject and includes a new estimate of annual global emissions of primary microplastics. These sources are explained in […]
Analysis of the Marine Fishing Gear Market in Ireland and Identification of Most Suitable EPR Model for Compliance with the Single-Use Plastics Directive
Eunomia worked with Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Europe to deliver this study of the market for fishing gear containing plastic in Ireland and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) models for it that comply with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). It was conducted on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications in the […]
Plate and cutlery ban should target single-use, not just plastics
The UK Government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery, with a consultation set to be launched in the autumn. The proposed ban follows plans by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to do the same and builds on England’s ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds last year. Chris Sherrington, Head […]
Unchartered Territory of Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
In recent years the biodegradable and compostable plastics market has boomed in reaction to the tidal wave of concern around marine plastics and the corresponding commitments from brands. With lots of new materials in circulation, there is now some confusion among stakeholders around how these plastics fit in at a time when we’re trying to […]
Providing Expertise on Single Use Plastics Guidelines
We are pleased to announce that Eunomia’s Athens based Office has been selected to deliver work for Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) on Single Use Plastics. This study will focus on preparing policy guidelines to address Single-Use Plastic (SUP) items in the Mediterranean region, with a specific focus on Egypt, Morocco, […]
Understanding and Mitigating Microplastics in Scotland
The Scottish Government selected us to undertake a study to assess the sources, pathways, fate and environmental impact of microplastics in Scotland, in three environmental contexts: the terrestrial environment including agricultural land, the freshwater environment, and the marine environment. Our findings were recently released in a report. Initially, we prioritised sources of microplastics for investigation […]
Understanding Microplastics in the Scottish Environment
This report results from a project for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in which we assessed the pathways, fate and environmental impact of microplastics in Scotland. Specific objectives of the project were to: Large plastic items can entangle marine life, as well as be ingested by larger marine animals. Microplastics are small (<5mm) fragments […]
What is Plastic? A Study Exploring the Potential for Certain Materials to be Considered as Exempt from the Single Use Plastics Directive, with Particular Focus on Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres
This report supports the summary report What is Plastic? A Summary Report Exploring the Potential for Certain Materials to be Exempted from the Single Use Plastics Directive. The EU Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive focuses on reducing plastic pollution from single-use items, particularly in the marine environment. In order to determine the scope of the materials […]
Banning Single Use Plastics Across Norway to Reduce Litter
We have been working with Mepex on behalf of the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) to map the impacts of a switch away from 19 commonly-littered single use plastic items in Norway. On 27 March 2019, the European Parliament formally passed the Single Use Plastic Directive, which will require Member States to ban selected single-use products, […]
