The unresolved issue of dolly rope on Dutch beaches

Beaches are littered with dolly rope, a serious threat to our environment and wildlife. Will the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive and international obligations force the Netherlands to ban dolly rope in the near future?

Violaine Barthélemy, Lineke Schrijver and Agata Szczepańska • January 12, 2021

From petition to regulation: a deposit return system for small plastic bottles

Last week the Dutch Parliament discussed the proposal for a mandatory deposit return system for small plastic bottles. After more than 25 years of dialogue with the industry, it seems that this might be the only solution to tackle plastic pollution.

Esther Kentin, Emily den Boer and Louise Floris • April 25, 2019

Ambitious proposal for a single-use plastics directive becomes reality

EU Institutions have agreed on the proposal for the Directive on single-use plastics. This proposal establishes ambitious targets aimed at reducing the amount of the most commonly occurring plastic products that end up in our rivers and oceans.

Ladislav Kováč • December 22, 2018 • 1 comment

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The programme ‘Ocean Clean Up’ promises to rid the oceans of ‘plastic soup’. This is a very welcome initiative. But only effective when it is accompanied by a change in the way we deal with plastic, by a change in our sense of self.

Wim Bonis • May 24, 2017

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The unresolved issue of dolly rope on Dutch beaches

From petition to regulation: a deposit return system for small plastic bottles

Ambitious proposal for a single-use plastics directive becomes reality

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