{"id":1109,"date":"2018-02-05T13:17:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T13:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2018-02-05T13:17:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T13:17:33","slug":"meps-wildlife-support-european-commissions-plastic-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/meps-wildlife-support-european-commissions-plastic-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"MEPs for Wildlife support the European Commission&#8217;s plastic strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MEPs for Wildlife group have written to European Commissioners Timmermans and Vella to show their support for the ambitious plastics strategy announced last month.<\/p>\n<p>The letter highlights the devastating consequences that plastic has on marine biodiversity with a focus on coral reef ecosystems. The letter then explains how plastic ends up in the food chain and eventually on our dinner plates.<\/p>\n<p>See the full letter below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1110\" src=\"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-625x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-625x1024.jpg 625w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-244x400.jpg 244w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-768x1258.jpg 768w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter-1080x1769.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/meps4wildlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Timmermans-letter.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MEPs for Wildlife group have written to European Commissioners Timmermans and Vella to show their support for the ambitious plastics strategy announced last month. 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