*[Enwl-eng] No lead in PVC - we won!

[ENWL]

Hi,

Thank you! We did it again! Together we managed to convince enough Members 
of the European Parliament (MEPs) to stop plans to recycle lead-contaminated 
PVC in Europe. Thanks to this vote, toxic lead-contaminated PVC won’t be 
recycled and sold in Europe.

Over 25,000 of us sent tweets and emails to our MEPs, calling on them to 
stand up for our health and environment, and not to let toxic products 
continue to circulate in Europe. It is clear that we caught their attention 
and that our action worked. One French MEP reported receiving over 3,000 
messages from her constituents, who are part of our community!


MEP receives over 3,000 messages from our community

This vote was about more than just a technical detail. This was about 
people's health, our environment, and about us - Europeans - standing up and 
exercising our democratic right. The decision-makers heard us. As the vote 
count came in, MEPs that kick-started this effort to stop the Commission’s 
plan proudly tweeted the final tally:


An MEP celebrates the victory

The vote in the EU Parliament was very close, we only won by 41 votes. [1] 
Many MEPs wouldn’t even have been aware of the full story behind this vote 
had we not contacted them. Some of them emailed us back - to agree with us, 
disagree with us or ask us when the vote would happen because they didn’t 
see it in the agenda!

One MEP, Martin Hojsik, who tweeted the results of the vote above, sent us a 
message saying: “Your voice helped us to prevent pollution from recycled 
toxic lead. Pressure from active citizens needs to keep the corporate lobby 
in check and this time you did it. Thank you WeMove members!” This goes to 
show just how pivotal the actions we take together can really be.

To be successful we need to be nimble, we need to be prepared and we need 
your support. Please donate what you can afford to keep us strong! Every 
euro is welcome.

This vote is one more example of how we can push Europe towards a safer, 
toxic-free circular economy and protect the health and environment of future 
generations at the same time.

In solidarity,

David and the entire WeMove Europe team

References:
[1] This type of vote required 353 votes -- a majority of all current MEPs 
(705), even though only 648 were present for voting.

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European Union committed to social and economic justice, environmental 
sustainability and citizen-led democracy. We are people from all walks of 
life, who call Europe our home whether we were born in Europe or elsewhere.

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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 3:49 PM
Subject: No lead in PVC - we won!



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