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http:\/\/www.seas-at-risk.org\/news_n2.php?page=667<\/a>\n\nMEPs vote to scrap wasteful single-use plastic bags\n\nBrussels, 16th April 2014 - Seas At Risk welcomes today?s vote by the\nEuropean Parliament that will enable member states to ban plastic bags\nand that sets a strong target of 80% reduction in usage within five years.\n\nThis is a good first step towards preventing these damaging and wasteful\nitems from entering our seas. The promotion of biodegradable bags,\nhowever will damage the overall effectiveness of the measure in tackling\nmarine litter.\n\nPublic support for strong action at EU level is high - the Commission?s\npublic consultation in 2011 had over 15000 citizens responding, with 71%\nagreed that a ban on single use plastics was desirable.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
http:\/\/www.seas-at-risk.org\/news_n2.php?page=667 MEPs vote to scrap wasteful single-use plastic bags Brussels, 16th April 2014 – Seas At Risk welcomes today?s vote by the European Parliament that will enable member states to ban plastic bags and that sets a strong target of 80% reduction in usage within five years. This is a good first step towards preventing these damaging and wasteful items from entering our seas. The promotion of biodegradable bags, however will damage the overall effectiveness of the measure in tackling marine litter. 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