According to the European Commission, almost 26 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually in the EU.* And since we learned how to produce plastic, humans have manufactured more than 8.3 billion tonnes of it – most of which ended up as a waste product somewhere on the planet.** This process leads to plastic waste entering the landscape, rivers, beaches, and eventually ocean. So how can we possibly address a problem of this size?

In this webinar, we will get to the bottom of the problem of plastic pollution, exploring EU policy and looking into the current negotiations around the world’s first-ever legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. 
 

Register here by 27 November 2023.
 

If you are a student or a young person in Europe (18-35 years old) interested in environmental issues or European policy and you would like to learn more about international plastics policy, then you have come to the right place! Ecologic Institute is running a webinar series for young people in Europe. In our upcoming webinar, we will discuss the problem of plastics – a topic we also discussed in a past podcast episode. Our conversation will also cover important topics like circular economy and ecotoxicity.

We will have two expert guests. Doris Knoblauch is a Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, where she focuses on plastics in the environment, green urban environments, and local climate protection. Kristian Syberg is an Associate Professor at Roskilde University, where he works in the interdisciplinary field of risk assessment and regulation of chemicals and plastic pollution - including microplastics.

Have a look at the agenda below and join our invited experts. We are keen to hear your questions, suggestions, and ideas and discuss them together!

*Source: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/plastics_en
**Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170719140939.htm