Tag: Plastics Pact

South Africa hosts first in-person meeting of Plastics Pacts Network

Stuart Mitchell

The first ever meeting of the international members of the Plastics Pact Network  convened in South Africa today, with delegates from around the world meeting in Cape Town. The inaugural three-day intensive programme is a chance for all to share experiences and knowledge to accelerate critical work reducing the global impact of plastic waste, and pollution. Representatives from twelve of the thirteen Plastics Pact Network members – convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WRAP – attended from Australia (representing New Zealand and four Pacific Islands), Canada, Chile, Colombia, India,…

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Colombia launches second Plastics Pact in Latin America

Stuart Mitchell

Colombia has become the second Latin American country to launch a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for plastics. The Colombia Plastics Pact was developed and launched through a partnership between The Business Commitment to Recycling (CEMPRE) and international climate action NGO WRAP with the support of UKRI. Colombia currently places upwards of 700,500 tonnes of plastic containers and packaging into the domestic market each year, but as little as 3% is reincorporated back into packaging. The Colombia Plastics Pact…

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India to become first Asian country to launch a Plastics Pact

Stuart Mitchell

India has become the first Asian country to develop a plastics pact, launching a ground-breaking new initiative to bring together leading businesses at a national level to make commitments for building a circular system for plastics. The India Plastics Pact (IPP) has launched as a collaboration between: WWF India the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The pact is supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and WRAP, and endorsed by the British High Commission in India. In Autumn 2020, UKRI committed £250,000 of funding to: enable WRAP to establish the…

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First Plastics Pact in the Pacific region galvanises organisations across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island Nations for a circular economy for plastic

Stuart Mitchell

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Pact Network is pleased to welcome the ANZPAC Plastics Pact, which includes Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island nations. Led by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), the ANZPAC Plastics Pact brings together 60 businesses, governments and NGOs from across the plastics value chain and throughout the region, towards a circular economy for plastic, in which it never becomes waste or pollution. APCO has worked closely with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WRAP UK, who brought expertise to the development process and support when…

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The US launches a national Plastics Pact, supported by all sectors

Stuart Mitchell

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Pact network expands further with the launch of the U.S. Plastics Pact at Circularity20. The Pact is led by The Recycling Partnership, with the support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Ensuring plastic never becomes waste in the world’s largest economy will require unprecedented levels of innovation and collaboration. Today, more than 60 signatories unite behind a common vision for a circular economy for plastic, including businesses, government agencies, NGOs, universities, trade bodies, and investors. Together, the members of the first Plastics Pact in North…

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