10 Amendments of Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ related to 2013/2113(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, in the case of plastic waste, the focus must be placed on prevention and minimisation, encouraging producers to choose alternative, more sustainable materials when designing their products;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas high recycling rates can help when there is a shortage of raw materials;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas informed consumers can play a key role in promoting more sustainable production patterns for plastics and plastic products that also improve resource efficiency, and whereas, above all, awareness-raising is needed in order to break the current perception of plastic as an innocuous, cheap material that has no value in itself;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that to achieve this, and when drawing up future proposals, the Commission ought to bear in mind the fact that plastic waste is not a homogeneous material, and that plastic waste streams are made up of a number of materials, additives and plastic coumpounds of different types that need to be processed in different ways; points out, furthermore, that although this causes problems for current recycling and recovery processes, it should not prevent specific legislation on plastic waste being introduced at EU level – it should actually be an incentive for the Commission to push for improvements in technology with a view to addressing the problem of plastic waste in a more efficient way;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU legislation on plastic waste should define: specific targets for collection and sorting and mandatory criteria for recyclability (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration; the aim should be a progressive 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 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
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 for incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to level the playing field for different plastic types; 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; points out, with this in mind, that in the context of new legislation on plastic waste, the Commission should consider establishing more extensive inspections as regards landfill waste acceptance up to 2020 and stepping up checks on incineration facilities;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With regard to single-use plastics, particularly non-biodegradable shopping bags, takes the view that the Commission ought to consider the following steps for immediate action: – draw up a schedule for the phasing-out of non-biodegradable, single-use shopping bags with a view to an outright ban; – gradually phase out biodegradable plastic bags in shops’ fruit and vegetables and bakery sections and replace them with recycled paper bags; – place immediate restrictions on small bags (such as those provided in pharmacies), which cannot be re-used; – include, on each conventional bag, and until they phased out in 2020, a short message outlining the effects that such bags have on the environment; – restrict the surface area available for advertising or brand printing (use of ink) on all types of shopping bags; – recommend that the Member States encourage the phasing-out of the practice of supermarkets charging for plastic bags and then keeping the profits (where such a practice is in use), replacing it with an eco-tax to go towards environmental policies promoting waste reduction, re-use and recycling;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. HighlightsPoints out that, in a world in which natural resources, including arable land, are increasingly scarce, sustainability means consuming fewer resources in absolute terms, and not merely replacing one resource with another; highlights, in this connection, that for biodegradable, bio- based and compostable plastics, adequathe measures shthat could be adopted to promote them, provided should always take into account the fact that 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;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to promote an adequate flow of information from the producers to the recyclers and waste management operators to ensure that they have clear safety information on the materials and the chemicals they contain, including all additives;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reminds the Commission that there are other types of plastic waste that should not be forgotten when it comes to legislation, such as plastics for agricultural use (e.g. greenhouse plastics); points out, in this connection, that there would be a need to promote the establishment of ‘agricultural collection centres’ in order to check such waste and send it to plastic recycling centres or to use it in energy production;