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January 2016

The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics provides, for the first time, a vision of a global economy in which plastics never become waste, and outlines concrete steps towards achieving the systemic shift needed.

Global Tourism Plastics Initiative

One Planet Network
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative aims to support the tourism sector to encourage a more sustainable approach to plastics use and waste, for tangible, crucial steps towards sustainable tourism.
December 2020

Plastics - the Facts 2020

Plastics Europe
An analysis of European plastics production, demand and waste data.
28 March 2018
Other News

Monetizing Waste to End Plastic Pollution

"It’s estimated that there are over 150 million tons of plastic in the ocean, with a garbage truck of plastic entering the ocean every minute. We give plastic value by using it as money. What makes us unique is we're recycling for the masses, cutting out the middleman and ensuring the poor make the most," says David Katz, founder and CEO of the Plastic Bank.
January 2017

The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing action

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The report, The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing action, provides a clear action plan, endorsed by over 40 industry leaders, for the global plastics industry to design better packaging, increase recycling rates, and introduce new models for making better use of packaging.
February 2018

Addressing Marine Plastics: A systemic approach – Stocktaking report

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This document provides a summary of the available literature on the key sources and locations of marine plastics. It also looks at what is currently being done to address the problem of marine plastics and summarises existing policy responses in order to lay the groundwork for future action.
January 2018

Mapping of Global Plastics Value Chain and Plastics Losses to the Environment: With a Particular Focus on Marine Environment

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This report provides a comprehensive global mapping of plastic losses to the environment throughout the plastic value chain using 2015 as the reference year.
February 2019

A Vision for a Circular Economy for Plastics in Canada: The Benefits of Plastics Without the Waste and How We Get it Right

Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI)
A plastics circular economy in Canada would recirculate materials in an environmentally- and financially-sustainable closed loop. It reduces waste and emissions while capturing value.
June 2018

Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This report sets out the latest thinking on how we can more sustainably manage and curb single-use plastic pollution. It looks at what governments, businesses and individuals have achieved at national and sub-national levels to curb the consumption of single-use plastics. It offers lessons that may be useful for policymakers who are considering regulating the production and use of single-use plastics.
November 2014

Dossier – Plastic Recycling

This report discusses efforts to transform a one-way plastics usage system into a closed-loop system, illustrated with challenges, solutions, and national regulations.

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