From EU to Sweden

Hello, plastic-free oceans!

English - December 17, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB
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Malin discusses how the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive was landed in Sweden with Anna Cedrum and Malin Johansson, responsible for the implementation of the SUP in Sweden and working at the Ministry of Environment. The talk is framed around these questions:

Q1. What’s the base for the directive? (01:24)

Q2. For how long did the negotiations run? (01:54)

Q3. What followed then after the negotiations? (03:10)

Q4. So putting it in the Swedish context, what did you do? (03:50)

Q5. So, it’s been a long process of defining the how and getting to the output level of where we are today? (05:09)

Q6. Have you been dealing with a lot of different inputs and opinions? (07:07)

Q7. It seems like it is a short time frame in Sweden? (07:45)

Q8. How does it work when you go to the parliament? (08:54)

Q9. Are there any steps left for implementing the SUP directive? (09:46)

Q10. How is the SUP directive linked to business? (10:28)

Q11. How does awareness-raising work in the SUP directive? (11:56)

Q12. Does all of this go through the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency? (13:15)

Q13. What about the fine that’s quite unique for Sweden? (13:52)

Credits

Artwork: Giancarlo Mitidieri

Jingle: Frans Sjöberg