Eunomia was commissioned by WWF Germany to produce a report on addressing plastic pollution by expanding reuse models to support the UN Plastics Treaty. The report highlights the five most promising product groups for reuse and gives guidance on how reuse can effectively be integrated into the upcoming global plastic [...]
Our water guru Yvonne Rees is working closely with Natural Course to find ways to better manage water locally, and on the week the world celebrated World Water Day we asked her what this vital resource means to her. She said: Feeling disconnected Water to me means joy, whether it’s [...]
Along with our partners environmental not-for-profit City to Sea, we have released a new report, which is the first of its kind in the UK, taking an in-depth look at the single-use packaging and disposables problem in the food-to-go sector, including cafes, fast food outlets and coffee chains in the [...]
We have been appointed by KfW Development Bank, a key shareholder in the Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF), to help deliver a new SOF initiative that aims to identify investment opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in the wider Caribbean region. The Caribbean region has some of the highest plastic pollution rates [...]
Every year, Plastic Free July sees millions of people and organisations globally take a stand against plastic pollution. With the month now drawing to a close, we decided to pull together some of our favourite tips for reducing personal plastic consumption alongside some research, to remind us why it makes [...]
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 [...]
Eunomia have produced the report, Policy Measures on Plastics in Greece for WWF Greece, outlining the key policy measures and actions to drive solutions to plastic pollution in Greece. This study builds on the findings of preceding work, Plastic pollution in Greece: How to Stop It – A Practical Guide [...]
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 [...]
WWF Greece has appointed us to carry out a study on the key policy measures and actions required to drive plastic pollution solutions across the country. Building on a related WWF project from 2019 – Plastic pollution in Greece: How to Stop It – A Practical Guide for Policy Makers [...]
New research has found that possible exemptions to the EU’s Single Use Plastic Directive potentially open the legislation to loopholes which could significantly undermine its impact. Our research found that certain ‘natural polymers’ could be exempted under the Directive’s definition of plastic, including those likely to have similar negative effects [...]
