WWF | The Business Case for a UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution is a global problem that requires a global solution. Currently, more than 11 million metric tons of plastic are flowing into the ocean each year. Despite the exponential growth in voluntary initiatives and national regulations to tackle plastic pollution, there is no sign that leakage rates are slowing. A coordinated global response in […]
WWF | Sustainable Retailers Scorecard 2019
WWF-Malaysia conducted an inaugural sustainability performance study focusing on the environmental aspects of the retail industry. WWF-Malaysia conducted an inaugural sustainability performance study focusing on the environmental aspects of the retail industry that include fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), grocery, convenience chain, health and personal in Malaysia. The Sustainable Retailers Scorecard (SRS) aims to assess the […]
WWF | Plastic Packaging in Southeast Asia and China
TACKLING THE PLASTIC CRISIS: Preventing waste from entering the ocean through Southeast Asa and China is key to addressing the global plastic emergency. This briefing looks at the volume of plastic packaging placed on the market in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. As well as showing the scale of the challenge, the […]
WWF Position: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) For Plastic Packaging
Plastics pollution has been recognized as a global crisis. This cross-cutting issue touches on several of WWF’s conservation priorities, including Oceans, Freshwater, Wildlife and more. To address this crisis, the WWF network has set a goal of “No Plastic in Nature by 2030” which aims to stop the flow of plastics into nature by eliminating […]
CSIRO | Handbook of Survey Methodology of Plastics Leakage
This Handbook provides detail on the various survey methodologies used by CSIRO’s team that focus on plastic pollution on land and at sea – in upland, riverine, coastal and marine environments. We invite you to follow our methodologies in order to develop consistent, robust datasets across various geographies that can be used in understanding waste […]
NOAA | Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide
Marine debris has become one of the most widespread pollution problems in the world’s oceansand waterways today. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) serves as a centralized marine debris resource within NOAA, coordinating and supporting activities within NOAA and with other federal agencies. The MDP uses partnerships to support projects carried out by state and […]
OSPAR | Guideline for Monitoring Marine Litter on the Beaches in the OSPAR Maritime Area
A guideline for monitoring marine litter on beaches has been developed by OSPAR as a tool to collect data on litter in the marine environment. This tool has been designed to generate data on marine litter according to a standardized methodology. The guideline has been designed in such a way that all OSPAR countries can […]