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How trade can help end plastic pollution | World Economic Forum As countries prepare for negotiations that will eventually shape an international plastic pollution treaty, insights and tools – to gauge trade in plastics and understand plastic value chains – are imperative
25 Countries Unite in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution This marks a pivotal milestone in the fight against plastic pollution and solidifies GPAP as the largest global initiative dedicated to tackling its root causes and advancing a circular plastics economy worldwide
Microplastics are everywhere. Heres how to curb plastic pollution Microplastics are found all over the world – including in the human body The international plastics agenda can be ambitious by adhering to three simple principles: reduction, honesty and transparency The Natural Polymers Group, a global coalition of packaging companies, is calling on the UN Global Plastics Treaty to recognize natural polymer materials as a key tool in the fight against
Plastics, the Circular Economy and Global Trade This briefing note draws on the expertise of trade and environment experts from across the plastics value chain to identify the key cross-border challenges to scaling a more circular economy for plastics It also provides basic trade and investment solutions for tackling these challenges and opens the door for further multistakeholder collaboration to build a sustainable circular plastics economy
How leveraging plastics policy in the Global North could mitigate . . . Qualifying international approved projects would have to implement solid traceability standards capturing material flows and the role of waste workers An EPR-funded global scheme would work in tandem with other plastics-related treaty mechanisms and private initiatives
Which countries have bans on single-use plastics? | World Economic Forum And many have already started by proposing or imposing rules on certain single-use plastics: Kenya – banned single-use plastic bags in 2017 and, this June, prohibited visitors from taking single-use plastics such as water bottles and disposable plates into national parks, forests, beaches, and conservation areas
Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty It gathers case studies from across the globe developed by organizations of various sizes By analysing existing solutions, this report aims to build confidence and provide relevant insights to industry stakeholders in their journey towards creating and adopting an effective and impactful global plastics treaty