Unpacking Reuse in the Plastic Pollution Treaty
The international community has started negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution. The treaty is focused on the plastic pollution across the lifecycle of plastic, arising from the over-use and mismanagement of plastic products. The treaty will contain a range of provisions to tackle these issues across the product life cycle. A key […]
Extended Producer Responsibility: Basic Facts and Key Principles
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products along the entire lifecycle, including at the post-consumer stage. This policy paper summarises the current consensus on the EPR policy approach. This document synthesises the current implementing experience with the EPR policy approach to provide policymakers with knowledge on the […]
Rising Tides III: Citizens around the world demand strong rules to end plastic pollution
In March 2022, the governments of 175 countries committed to develop a new global agreement to end plastic pollution, covering the full lifecycle of plastic from extraction of oil and gas for plastic production through to design, use and management of plastic waste. Governments have committed to delivering the agreed treaty text by the end […]
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 […]
Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers – this intervention generates income for the community from waste sorting. Background Baan Bang Lha is a community of narrow pathways built on piles in the Tapee River that experiences garbage leakage […]
Who Pays for Plastic Pollution? – Enabling Global Equity in the Plastic Value Chain
The lifetime cost of plastic is 10 times higher for low-income countries than rich ones, revealing crippling inequities in the plastics value chain A WWF-commissioned report developed by Dalberg warns that the true cost of plastic on our shared environment, health and economies can be as much as 10 times higher for low-income countries, even […]
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 […]
Marine Plastic Pollution and Its Sources in the Coral Triangle
Every year, 11 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans, and this number is projected to increase to 29 million tonnes by 2040. The report “Marine Plastic Pollution and Its Sources in the Coral Triangle” highlights the serious issue of plastic waste in one of the world’s most diverse and delicate marine ecosystems. […]
Guide to Reduce Plastic Waste in School: An Education Program in Hue City
This document was compiled within the framework of the project “Hue – Plastic Reduction City in Central Vietnam” (TVA project) of the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) with contributions of time and expertise from many individuals and organizations. Hue City has developed a plan to raise awareness, change behavior, and respond to single-use […]
Guide to Plastic-Free Cities in the Yangtze River Delta—Case Study of Yangzhou Plastic-Free City
Yangzhou’s “Plastic-Free Nature” Campaign aims to address the growing issue of plastic pollution, particularly marine microplastics. Recognizing the environmental and health threats posed by plastic waste, China has taken significant steps in plastic pollution control, including national policies and local initiatives. In April 2020, Yangzhou partnered with WWF to launch the “Plastic-Smart Cities” initiative, becoming […]