Activities of Vittorio PRODI related to 2013/2113(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Plastic waste in the environment (A7-0453/2013 - Vittorio Prodi) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment PDF (201 KB) DOC (103 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Welcomes the Commission's Green Paper and recognises the need for specific EU legislation on plastic waste, as well as more rigorous implementation and enforcement of the existing legislation concerning waste, specifically with regards to the waste hierarchy: prevention, re-use, recycling, and recovery;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Stresses that the EU legislation on plastic waste should define: specific binding targets for collection and sorting (80% by 2020) of the various waste streams and mandatory criteria for recyclability (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration; the aim should be a target of at least 75 % of recycled plastic by 2020); specific labelling of materials in order to inform consumers concerning their mechanical or organic recyclability; and, finally, criteria for the replacement of single-use and short-lived plastic products by reusable and more durable materials;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Agrees that plastic waste should be treated as a valuable resource by promoting its reuse, recycling, and recovery; believes that in any case landfilling should be banned by 2020, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that, alongside the targets mentioned above for recycling, it is therefore advisable to introduce appropriate sanctions formeasures discouraging incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to level the playing field for different plastic typesoptimise the life cycle of each plastic type while respecting the waste hierarchy; points out that this would also invert an unsustainable tendency that has until now privileged the use of virgin products over the more expensive recycled ones;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Believes that the most dangerous plastics, those that are the most disruptive to human health and the environment (such as micro- and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those which contain heavy metals that can also make recycling processes more difficult, should be phased out of the market or banned outright, as soon as possible before 2020; also believes that, as demanded by a majority of European citizens (and consumers), it is finally time to phase out or ban single-use, non- biodegradable and non-compostable plastic productbags, also before 2020;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Highlights that for biodegradable, bio- based and compostable plastics, adequate measures should be adopted to promote them, provided their production does not impact negatively on agricultural output for human or animal consumption; also believes that clearer information on their characteristics should be provided to consumers; building upon the standards already recognised at EU level (i.e. CEN 13432),
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Calls for more investment in research and technologies aimed at obtaining more sustainable plastics (i.e. consuming less raw material while maintaining the same quality, reusability and recyclability) and a better integration of various types in production processes and reprocessing activities, without affecting the quality of materials; considers that new technologies are also needed for enhanced plastic biodegradation processes, waste sorting methods, mechanical recycling, eco-design and smart packaging; believes that to this end, Horizon 2020 could offer opportunities to respond to this important societal need and that the advantages would be far-reaching, for both the environment and citizens, from the creation of new economic activities to the reduction of marine litter and health-related risks;