13 Amendments of Tilly METZ related to 2018/0172(COD)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The high functionality and relatively low cost of plastic means that this material is increasingly ubiquitous in everyday life. ItPlastic's growing use in short- lived applications, which are not designed for re- use or cost-effective recycling means that related production and consumption patterns have become increasingly inefficient and linear. Therefore, in the context of the Circular Economy Action Plan32 , the Commission concluded in the European Strategy for Plastics33 that the steady increase in plastic waste generation and its leakage into our environment, in particular into the marine environment but also into terrestrial and aquatic environments, must be tackled in order to achieve a truly circular lifecycle for plastics. __________________ 32 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the Circular Economy" (COM(2015)0614 final). 33 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)28 final).
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the Union, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 % and fishing-related items representing 27 %. Single-use plastics products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to littering. A significant proportion of the fishing gear placed on the market is not collected for treatment. Single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter and pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, biodiversity and, potentially, to humans well as to human and animal health, and are damaging activities such as tourism, fisheries and shipping.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The Union should adopt a comprehensive approach to the problem of microplastics and should encourage all producers to eliminate microplastic ingredients from their formulations and prevent loss of microplastics to the environment. The REACH Regulation restriction procedure should target the widest restriction scope for intentionally added microplastics, while the Union should also urgently adopt measures to tackle the largest direct sources of unintentionally formed microplastics which end up in the aquatic and terrestrial environment, with particular attention to textile and tyre manufacturers and prevention of pre-production pellet loss.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) In addition, terrestrial plastic pollution can potentially be an even more significant threat to the environment, pose a threat to animal health and be of an even larger quantity than marine plastic pollution.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products are one of the most found marine litter items on the beaches in the Union. This is due to ineffective separate collection systems and low participation in those systems by the consumers. It is necessary to promote more efficient separate collection systems and therefore,the physical and chemical qualities of plastics, which make them resistant to degradation and therefore persistent in the environment for decades or centuries after fulfilling their purpose. It is necessary to promote the reduction in consumption of these products, to increase their production from recycled content, as well as to promote more efficient separate collection systems and therefore, a Union-wide consumption reduction target and a recycled content target should be established, and a minimum separate collection target should be established for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to achieve that minimum separate collection target by setting separate collection targets for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products in the framework of the extended producer responsibility schemes or by establishing deposit refund schemes or by any other measure that they find appropriate. This will have a direct, positive impact on the collectionoverall quantity of bottle waste generated, the collection and recycling rate, the quality of the collected material and the quality of the recyclates, offering opportunities for the recycling business and the market for the recyclate. In accordance with the Drinking Water Directive, Member States should be required to take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction of single- use plastic beverage bottles, by ensuring that equipment to freely access tap water is available in all cities. Additionally, multi-use bottles should be encouraged as a sustainable alternative.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular in the aquatic and in the terrestrial environment, and on human health as well as to promote the transition to a non-toxic circular economy withby reducing the consumption of single-use products, and by promoting sustainable, innovative business models, and non-toxic re-usable products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall also take the necessary measures to achieve a 30% reduction by 2025 and a 50% reduction by 2030 in the consumption of indent 2a and 2b of Part A of the Annex.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Member States shall ensure that plastic bottles are made with at least 60% recycled content by 2025 and at least 70% recycled content by 2030.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the impact of littering and other inappropriate waste disposal of those products and fishing gear containing plastic on the environment, and in particular on the marine environmentthose plastic products and fishing gear and its chemical composition, on the environment, and in particular on the aquatic and terrestrial environment as well as on human health, in particular the impact of littering and other inappropriate disposal of those products.
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
- Beverage bottles
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6 c (new)
Annex I – part B – indent 6 c (new)
- Tea bags made wholly or partly from plastic
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6 d (new)
Annex I – part B – indent 6 d (new)
- Coffee pods made wholly or partly from plastic
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 8 a (new)
Annex I – part E – indent 8 a (new)
- Agricultural plastics, including mulch film