Earlier this week, APPG Microplastics Chair Alberto Costa MP hosted the Groups EGM. It was great to see lots of MPs there to discuss #microplastics and microplastic pollution, as well as ways to reduce this.

Last week, APPG Microplastics Chair Alberto Costa MP hosted a Parliamentary Drop-in to raise awareness of #microplastics .

It was great to see so many MPs and thank you to the Women's Institute for continuing to support the work of the APPG.

In my capacity as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics (APPG Microplastics), I was delighted yesterday to host a Westminster drop-in in conjunction with Women's Institute.

Great to see so many MPs come by to find out more about the work we're doing.

Yesterday I was delighted to host a drop-in for MPs ahead of today's #WorldOceanDay alongside the great Women's Institute and Marine Conservation Society. 🌊

Fantastic to have so many MPs join us to learn more about plastic pollution, my #MicroplasticsBill and the good work of APPG Microplastics. 🐠

Plastic waste is littering our environment, harming wildlife, and polluting our soils, rivers and oceans.

It’s time to #BeatPlasticPollution .

This #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 I am calling for further action to make it easier for us all to use less, reuse more and recycle the rest.

My article for Comment Central on the urgent need for Parliament to legislate to stop the scourge of microplastic pollution. 🌍

With cross party support from APPG Microplastics my #MicroplasticsBill would significantly reduce the pollution entering our rivers and oceans. 🌊

Thank you Alberto Costa MP APPG Microplastics for keeping #microfibre pollution on the agenda and we look forward to furthering and adding to this discussion with our fellow stakeholders #MicroplasticsBill #CleanerSeas #microfibre s #microplastics UK Prime Minister Women's Institute 🌏🌊

📺 WATCH: At today's #PMQs CEN MP Alberto Costa MP sets out why his Ten Minute Rule Bill will tackle plastic pollution by requiring washing machine manufacturers to fit microplastic-catching filters in all new domestic and commercial washing machines. 🌊

Pleased to raise my #MicroplasticsBill with the Prime Minister and to outline why tackling microplastic pollution is so important. 🌊🌍

Great that the PM has accepted my request for a meeting with the Secretary of State and stakeholders to discuss this further. Women's Institute

Microfibres that pollute the seas are being colonised by bacteria that can cause food poisoning, raising further concerns about the effects of such pollution on marine life and human health newscientist.com/article/234935…

Today United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee INC1 meets for the 1st time, aiming to draw up a global treaty to end plastic pollution🚮

We published a report on UK Plastic Waste this month - read a new summary of it
ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/the-price-of-p…

See our key points🔽
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It’s clear from this investigation that plastic packaging has an effect on our food, we must continue to investigate the potential human health impact of microplastics Revolution Plastics Institute

A roast dinner can contain almost a quarter of a million microplastics according to an exclusive investigation by GMB and the University of Portsmouth.

michelle morrison reports

“The krill eat the plastic, and then the whale eats the krill.”

California study reveals whales eat up to 10 million #microplastics a day sfgate.com/science/articl…

Our Chair, Sir Robert Goodwill MP, has been discussing EFRA Committee's new Plastic Waste report with Matt Chorley Times Radio including our recommendation to ban UK plastic waste exports🚮

Listen from 8 mins 16 secs
thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/202…

Read our report
committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…

Extended Producer Responsibility's (EPR) rollout should be speeded up

Under EPR, the costs of dealing with plastic waste will be funded by packaging firms, so encouraging them to use less plastic

We recommend EPR is applied to smaller packing firms by 2030
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🆕We've published our Report on Plastic Waste today

Our key recommendation is that all UK plastic waste exports should stop by 2027🚮

To support this, @GovUK needs a strategy to reduce use of plastics and increase re-use, and also to boost recycling

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Thank you Alberto Costa MP & Women's Institute We’re proud to be a stakeholder in the APPG Microplastics

Fitting washing machines with a #CleanerSeas microfibre filter is a meaningful way to catch the tiniest, harmful microfibres.

#BeTheSolution #Microfibres #PlasticPollution

We’re proud to be backing Alberto Costa’s Microplastic Filters Bill, which requires microfibre filters to be fitted in all new washing machines 🌊🧺

The first hearing will be taking place at UK House of Commons tomorrow (2nd Nov) #microplasticsbill Alberto Costa MP Women's Institute

Baleen whales ingest an estimated 10m pieces of microplastics each day, study says theguardian.com/environment/20…