European Parliament 13 May 2013, Written question E-005232/13 Philippe Boulland (PPE) to the Commission. Non-biodegradable plastic bags in the European Union

Question for written answer E-005232/13 to the Commission Philippe Boulland (PPE) (13 May 2013) Subject: Non-biodegradable plastic bags in the European Union At a time when the European Union is stressing the need to protect the environment — one of the Horizon 2020 policy objectives — it is astonishing that non-biodegradable plastic bags containing polyethylene should still not have been banned