<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to the Commission’s statements, we currently use 16 tonnes of material per person per year, of which six tonnes become waste. Among them, plastic waste, which is affecting land and rivers, is one of the most serious problems that authorities have to tackle. Ibelieve theEU should build a coherent strategy towards a successful plastic waste policy.  Concretely, what plans does the Commission have to help Member States tackle the increasing problem of plastic waste?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>
According to the Commission’s statements, we currently use 16 tonnes of material per person per year, of which six tonnes become waste. Among them, plastic waste, which is affecting land and rivers, is one of the most serious problems that authorities have to tackle. Ibelieve theEU should build a coherent strategy towards a successful plastic waste policy.  Concretely, what plans does the Commission have to help Member States tackle the increasing problem of plastic waste?