1. CONTEXT ; what is going on?
Marine Litter study to support the establishment of an initial quantitative headline reduction target
CONTEXT ; what is going on?
Analysis of the baseline used by MS in the MSFD reports and proposed targets
Analysis of the results of the public consultation
GENERAL APPROACH ; can waste policy help?
Contribution of waste scenarios to changes in marine litter
SPECIFIC MEASURES ; can marine litter actions help?
The potential of behaviour change with regard to marine litter
Quantifying effects of anti-littering measures on marine litter
PROPOSAL : Quantitative headline reduction target for marine litter
EFFECTS ; economic, health, environment
Benefits of reducing marine litter
WAY FORWARD ; what can be done through existing tools
Potential of proper or improved implementation of other EU legislation and policies
Photo: Cornwall coast 2013 (Bert Gielen, ARCADIS)

2. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 1
Waste and other statistics
e.g. waste generation, waste treatment, waste composition, demography, economics/consumption, decoupling …
Mainly EUROSTAT
Waste policy options
BAU, full implemetation, simplicifation, municipal waste recycling targets, packaging recycling targets, landfill diversion, combination
Impact Assessment study accompanying the proposal for reviewing the European waste management targets
Benchmark year 2015 and target years 2020, 2025, 2030
What will be the effect of waste policy scenarios on generation and treatment of specific fractions, frequently occurring in marine litter?

3. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter
Modelling policy options leads to data on future:
MSW (municipal solid waste) generation
Industrial waste generation
decoupling
MSW recycling performance
MSW plastics recycling performance
MSW glass recycling performance
MSW paper recycling performance
MSW metal recycling performance
MSW wood recycling performance
Packaging waste recycling performance
Plastics packaging waste recycling performance
Glass packaging waste recycling performance
Paper packaging waste recycling performance
Steel packaging waste recycling performance
Aluminium packaging waste recycling performance
Wood packaging waste recycling performance
Landfill reduction levels

4. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 2
Marine litter data
343 beach litter screenings
Analysis on nature, materials, composition, sources
Averages for each regional sea

5. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
We start in 2015 and assume 1000 marine litter items
Marine litter data helps us to split up on origin

6. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
Based on growth and decoupling of waste, we assess the number of items in 2020

7. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
Industrial waste consists partly of packaging, partly of other items.
In this option, the effect of increased recycling targets is set out for packaging
Black: BAU
Red: impact of the policy option

8. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
Marine litter of municipal origin is split up in different fractions (based on material)
In this option, the effect of increased (packaging) recycling targets is set out for these fractions
Black: BAU
Red: impact of the policy option

9. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
Marine litter of municipal origin can also be split up in packaging and non packaging
And further in different fractions (based on material)
In this option, the effect of increased (packaging) recycling targets is set out for these fractions
Black: BAU
Red: impact of the policy option

10. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
Both assessment methods are overlapping
Some measures work on all waste (eg single calculation)
Others only on packaging
MSW litter is partly composed of packaging
We assess both and take the lowest outcome
Green fields = final outcome

11. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter STEP 3
We compare the sum of all green fields with our original 1000 items in 2015.
Scenario 3.2 higher packaging recycling targets leads to 837 items
Marine litter reduction potential of 16,3%

12. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter

13. The effects of general waste policy shifts on marine litter
Rather modest effects of general waste management policy options
on the number of Marine litter items

14. The effects of specific marine liter measures on marine litter

15. Quantitative headline reduction target for marine litter
“A -30% reduction of the number of items of the top ten litter categories found as coast litter in each regional sea, by 2020, compared with 2015, applying the beach litter protocol from the technical guidance documents and excluding fragmented or undefinable litter items with guidance document codes G75, G76, G134, G145, G158, G210”
Both general and specific measures are needed
Relatively easy to monitor
Excluding ‘noise’
Adapted to the specificity of each regional sea

16. Benefits; economic, environment, health

17. Way forward 5 4,5 4 3,5 3 1,5 Where to tackle marine litter:
Packaging and packaging waste directive
Waste framework directive
Micro nano plastics in cosmetics
Green public procurement and eco-labeling
Water framework directive
Port reception facilities directive
MSFD
Landfill directive
Ship source pollution directive
Urban wastewater treatment directive
Eco-design directive
ICZM recommendation
Bathing water directive
Way forward 5
4,5 4
3,5 3
Where to tackle marine litter:
Scored on relevance and feasibility
1,5

18. Imagine, the result
Mike Van Acoleyen,