Brussels, 16/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - Reducing the consumption of light, disposable plastic bags (finer than 50 microns) by at least 80% throughout the European Union within five years, by placing binding objectives upon the member states in two stages and charging for these bags: this is what the European Parliament has called for. It made this clear on Wednesday 16 April when it took position at first reading on the proposed EU directive presented in November 2013. In so doing, the MEPs...