It is estimated that 11 million tonnes of plastic currently flows into the ocean every year, and, without significant action, that number will grow to 29 million tonnes each year by 2040. Solutions—both downstream and upstream—to this potential disaster exist, yet the transition to a circular economy will require an investment of $1.2 trillion, as well as a significant departure from the status quo, to reach the necessary infrastructure scale.
As a key pillar of its work, the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) creates strategic tools and resources that facilitate investment in a circular economy for plastics. This work supports GPAP’s ongoing efforts to unlock financing, identify barriers to investment, and highlight emerging opportunities while delivering solutions in partnership with global and local stakeholders.
