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 […]
Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Biodiversity
A PLANETARY CRISIS: Plastic pollution is everywhere in the global ocean, and levels have grown exponentially and harms marine life through entanglement, ingestion, smothering and chemical leaching The UN calls it a ‘planetary crisis’.1 From the poles to the remotest islands, from the surface of the sea to the deepest ocean trench, the marine plastic […]
A New Treaty on Plastic Pollution – Perspectives from Asia
The world currently produces more than 200 million tonnes of plastic annually, with 41% of plastic waste being mismanaged as countries burn or dump their plastic trash into the environment. The top five countries that dump the most plastic in the ocean are from Asia and their share is more than half of the world’s […]
City Playbook: Building A Reuse City
The City Playbook is an action-oriented framework intended to guide municipal officials and local actors in their efforts to develop reusable packaging models. The report includes an overview chapter on the potential and challenges for reuse systems in cities, a chapter with guidelines on how to build a reuse city, and a final chapter on […]
Plastics: The Costs to Society, The Environment, and The Economy
Plastic plays many important roles, but its production, use and disposal impose countless negative impacts on society, with plastic pollution among the most pressing environmental issues of today. Due to its seemingly cheap price and various uses, plastic has been increasingly used across millions of applications. As a result, plastic production has almost doubled over […]
Sea to Source Method Toolkit
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide detailed steps for implementing the methodologies that were carried out during the National Geographic “Sea to Source: Ganges” river expedition (hereafter referred to as the “Sea to Source Expedition”), which set out to better understand and document the characteristics, composition, and flow of plastics in the Ganges […]
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 […]
WWF Position Plastic Crediting and Plastic Neutrality
WWF has established the following position on plastic crediting and plastic neutrality. In order to achieve No Plastic in Nature by 2030, a combination of various coordinated strategies must be pursued. Strategies driven by the private sector must include reducing single use plastic, shifting to sustainable inputs for necessary plastic, improving end-of-life management, designing longer-living […]
Plastic Pollution Comic Book
For the last decade, plastic pollution has become one of the biggest challenges for our environment. Our biodiversity, natural habitats, and the lives of many creatures, especially those living in the oceans and on islands, are at risk. To commemorate World Environment Day and World Children’s Day, WWF-Viet Nam produced the “Mystery on Big Island” comic for […]
WWF’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Project
WWF has identified the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme as a critical policy tool with a track record to hold manufacturers accountable for their plastic products and packaging’s end-of-life impacts, as well as to encourage holistic eco-design in the business sector. WWF tackles the root of plastic pollution. Together with our partners we developed an […]