Fidra
Budget
€280,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Fidra is an environmental charity working to reduce plastic waste and chemical pollution in our seas, on our beaches and in the wider environment. Fidra shines a light on environmental issues, working with the public, industry and governments to deliver solutions which support sustainable societies and healthy ecosystems. We use the best available science to identify and understand environmental issues, developing pragmatic solutions through inclusive dialogue.
EU Legislative Interests
European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy and associated work relating to microplastics in the environment including, specifically: Proposal for a Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution; Measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… of 25.9.2023 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards synthetic polymer microparticles. In addition Fidra also has some interest in chemicals such as bisphenols, PFAS and flame retardants but this work is mostly at UK level.
Communication Activities
Proposal for a Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution Fidra's Great Nurdle Hunt project focusses work preventing plastic pellet (nurdle) loss from industrial sites activities include: - an annual event (the Great GLOBAL Nurdle Hunt) and ongoing citizen programme (the Nurdle Hunt) where volunteers look for nurdles and log their finds at www.nurdlehunt.org.uk. Data is compiled into annual reports and maps used as evidence of pollution by other NGOs in relation to the policies above, data and reports are available at https://hub.nurdlehunt.org/ - Measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics - Additional communications activities related to plastic and chemicals in the environment: Fidra works on chemical contaminants in the environment including projects calling for changes to chemicals regulations (e.g. PFAS, Bisphenols, Flame Retardants). This work is mostly UK-focused but Fidra has supported communications led by NGOs in Europe and made some contributions on food contact materials and PFAS. For more information see https://www.fidra.org.uk/pfas/ and https://www.fidra.org.uk/projects/bisphenols/ - https://www.surfrider.eu/learn/news/open-letter-plastic-pellet-crisis/ Open letter to members of the European Parliament on the Plastic pellet crisis and proposed EU regulation 16/01/24 - Fidra responded to an ECHA call for evidence https://www.fidra.org.uk/download/evidence-on-aromatic-brominated-flame-retardants/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Associate member "Break Free from Plastic" (breakfreefromplastic.org)
Organisation Members
n/a
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.