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Microplastics: ENVI approves trilogue result.
The EU Parliament's Environment Committee has approved the trilogue agreement on the prevention of microplastic pollution.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU Parliament's Environment Committee has approved the trilogue agreement on the prevention of microplastic pollution.
By Lukas Knigge
Until recently, the EU Commission and the German government had blocked a trilogue agreement on the prevention of microplastic pollution. Easier rules for small companies finally broke the deadlock.
By Lukas Knigge
The German government appears to be serious about reducing the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises by cutting red tape. In the Council, Germany and the EU Commission are opposing a compromise on microplastics.
By Till Hoppe
After millions of plastic pellets from a freight container polluted the coast of Galicia and Asturias in Spain, MEPs are calling for a draft law to be amended. The EU Commission refers to the UN Maritime Organization.
By Leonie Düngefeld