And just like that, the open consultation for the evaluation of the Single-Use Plastic Directive (SUPD) of the European Union has closed—and what a consultation it was! There is no doubt that cigarette filters are firmly placed on the agenda for the 2027 revision! Out of 531 total submissions, 186 mentioned cigarette filters. Even more

More and more municipalities sign the call of the No (Plastic) Filter-campaign Municipalities have to deal with the effects on cigarette filters, from cleaning costs to less attractive living environments. That is why they increasingly support a cigarette filter ban. Increasing support  Seven large and small Dutch municipalities signed the call: Venlo, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The

There is no reason not to ban cigarette filters in the upcoming revision of the SUPD The Single-Use Plastic Directive (SUPD), introduced in 2019, banned single-use plastic (containing) items that were found most in litter and for which alternatives were available: cutlery, straws and stirrers and cotton buds. These measurements have had a tremendously positive