Rising Tides: Global Opinion on Actions to Stop Plastic Pollution in 28 Countries
Plastic production, consumption and pollution levels have increased exponentially since the 1950s and incur significant environmental, social and economic costs. Unless action is taken, plastic waste generation will double and the flow of plastic pollution into the ocean will triple by 2040. In February 2022, at the UN Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi, UN member […]
Putting an End to Plastic Pollution
TOWARDS A TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION: WWFs CALL TO URGENTLY REGULATE HIGH-RISK PLASTIC PRODUCTS FROM POLLUTION TO SOLUTION Plastic is suffocating our rivers and oceans, killing species and contaminating our food, air and water. And the problem is only getting worse. Plastic pollution is a global problem that requires a global solution. Plastic leaking […]
Proven Practice Guide to Improve Waste Management and Address Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia
Proven Practices to Improve Waste Management and Address Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia was codeveloped by Battelle and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), along with qualitative data gathered across a select group of organizations and programs with demonstrated experience successfully designing and implementing ocean plastics pollution mitigation efforts across Southeast […]
PACT Impact Report 2022
To achieve the elimination of plastic pollution and the extension of material life beyond single use, WWF-Singapore launched its WWF PACT business initiative in 2019. WWF PACT aims to help businesses reduce their waste footprint by following circular economy principles. The WWF PACT goals are aligned to the Singapore government’s Zero Waste Masterplan and the […]
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme Assessment for Plastic Packaging Waste in the Philippines
A proposed EPR model for the country was developed by taking into consideration the current solid waste management system in place. This proposed EPR scheme builds upon the already existing SWM infrastructure in place and sees to it that the principle of producer responsibility is applied to address the gaps in the current system rather […]
Assessing the relevance of the EU directive on single-use plastics
There is growing support among UN Member States for the development of a new global agreement to tackle marine plastic pollution. So far, however, the multilateral discussions on the issue have focused more on the rationale for a new treaty than on the design of it. At this point, it is therefore not entirely clear […]