European Parliament Strengthens Fight Against Microplastic Pollution
The European Parliament has adopted a regulation to combat microplastic pollution, targeting industrial plastic granules (IPGs) used in plastic object manufacture.
The new regulation extends the responsibility of polluters, including carriers, and imposes strict rules for incident prevention and reporting.
- Covers maritime transport of industrial plastic granules for the first time.
- Imposes strict rules for prevention and reporting of incidents.
The text extends the responsibility for losses of IPGs to carriers for the first time, not just producers.
Author's summary: EU strengthens microplastic pollution fight.
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