Basel Convention COP-17 Side Event
At COP-17, the World Plastics Council and the Ocean Recovery Alliance co-hosted a side event Facilitating Global Circularity of Plastic Feedstock with Standardized, Verified and Trusted Trade Procedures explored how to enable safe, efficient, and transparent global trade of verified plastic feedstock for recycling. The session highlighted the need for harmonised procedures aligned with the […]
Webinar: Advancing Global Plastic Circularity: Aligning the Basel Convention and the UN Plastics Treaty
Read below for a summary of the 8 and 15 April webinar, co-organised with Ocean Recovery Alliance, exploring how alignment between the Basel Convention and the UN Plastics Treaty can advance global plastic circularity. Speakers: • Douglas Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance• Dr Katharina Schlegel, World Plastics Council• Mostafa Ahmed, ISWA (8 April)• Carlos Silva Filho, […]
Fostering Collaboration and Trust for an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty: Building Sustainable Solutions Together
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Investing in Impact: Shaping the Financial Framework for the Global Plastics Treaty
The World Plastics Council organised a roundtable discussion, Investing in Impact: Shaping the Financial Framework for the Global Plastics Treaty, on 22nd September 2024 in New York. Participants included leaders from governments, international organisations, financial institutions, the plastics industry and its value chain. Click here for the Executive Summary
Plastics 360°: Perspectives on Enabling Policies for Circularity Across the Plastics Life Cycle
The World Plastics Council organised two significant events at the fourth round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4) in Ottawa. INC-4 marked a crucial milestone in our journey towards a global agreement on ending plastic pollution. WPC events brought together decision-makers from various sectors, including the entire plastics value chain, consumer brands, […]
World Plastics Council Reaction to Global Plastics Agreement Negotiations in Ottawa
Benny Mermans, Chair of the World Plastics Council, said: “Progress has been made during INC-4 to streamline the text and establish a much-needed process of intersessional negotiations to maintain momentum before INC-5. However, to finalise an agreement to end plastic pollution much more pragmatism and compromise regarding the scope, focus and process of these negotiations […]
World Plastics Council Roundtable discussion: Collaborating to Accelerate a Circular Economy – How a global agreement can unleash innovation and accelerate circularity
Executives from across the plastics value chain gathered in Paris in advance of the 2nd Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to discuss pathways to addressing plastic waste in the environment, unleashing innovation, and driving circularity.