4 Amendments of Sabine WILS related to 2013/2113(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas plastic waste can persist in the environment for hundreds of years, provoking toxic reactions and releasing endocrine disrupters, carcinogenic elements and persistent organic pollutants into ecosystems including the food chain, that can be harmful for human beings;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that in the Waste Framework Directive there is a waste hierarchy to be respected in plastic waste management according to which recycling of plastic waste is the best option followed by energy recovery and only as last unavoidable solution landfill.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that plastic goods should be designed to maximize durability. Therefore sustainability in production and in consumption of plastic goods should be enforced; in the same direction any design that deliberately makes plastic products impossible to repair should be avoided.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for more investment in research and technologies aimed at obtaining more sustainable plastics 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; stresses that a high standard sorting is done by human manpower and represent an opportunity for green jobs creation; 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;