Plastic bags are omnipresent and often excluded from recycling schemes. They are a symbol of a consumer-driven, throw-away society, the environmental impact of their resource use and production phase is important and they often end up in landfill, or as litter.
The first thematic working group meeting on the management of priority waste flows, animated by Brussels Region on 25 March 2013, discussed the instruments existing to tackle and reduce the negative impact of plastic bags. Experiences regarding plastic bags management were shared and recommendations for proper management of this specific waste stream were formulated throughout the session, attended by 24 participants.
Download the programme of the meeting. Download the list of participants. Download the conclusions from the workshop. Download the Plastic Bags Report, released after the workshop.
Policy texts:
Los Angeles - Ordinance - ban (EN) Maroc - Loi sur l'utilisation des sacs en plastique (FR) Catalonia - Voluntary agreement (EN) Ireland - Environmental Levy (EN)
