| Author (Corporate) | European Environment Agency (EEA) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Series Title | EEA Briefings |
| Series Details | Volume 5, 05/2024 |
| Publication Date | June 2024 |
| ISBN | 978-92-9480-644-4 |
| ISSN | 2467-3196 |
| EC | TH-AM-24-006-EN-Q |
| Content Type | Report |
Summary:Plastics are essential in society. Yet value chains are unsustainable — generating emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts demands moving towards a circular and sustainable plastics system. This briefing covers plastics production and consumption in Europe, the impacts on the environment and climate change, and how we can shift to a circular economy for plastics. Work from the Circularity Metrics Lab on plastics (EEA, 2024a) and a report on the Circularity Metrics Lab for Plastics from the European Topic Centre on Circular Economy and Resource Use inform this briefing. |
|
| Source Link |
https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/the-role-of-plastics-in-europe
Alternative sources
|
| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Environment |
| Keywords | Circular Economy |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
