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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…

April 30, 2024·

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Plastindia Foundation impression of the GPA meeting

The WPC focuses on enhancing collaboration and engagement while representing global plastic producers.

April 18, 2024·

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Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system.

European plastics manufacturers have agreed a ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap to accelerate the transition to make plastics circular, drive lifecycle emissions to net zero, and foster the sustainable use of plastics.

November 6, 2023·

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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.

September 2, 2023·

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World Plastics Council General Assembly Votes on New Logo

At its General Assembly on 25 May, the World Plastics Council members approved the WPC’s brand refresh.

June 16, 2023·

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Collaborating to Accelerate a Circular Economy –  How a Global Agreement Can Unleash Innovation and Accelerate Circularity

Ahead of the INC-2 meeting on a global Agreement on plastic pollution, the World Plastics Council (WPC) hosted an event on “Collaborating to Accelerate a Circular Economy – How a Global Agreement Can Unleash Innovation and Accelerate Circularity” in Paris.

June 16, 2023·

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World Plastics Council Elects New Chairman

Following a meeting of the World Plastics Council’s (WPC) Executive Committee, Mr. Benny Mermans of Chevron Phillips Chemical has been unanimously elected to succeed Mr. James (Jim) Seward of LyondellBasell as the next Chairman of the WPC, as of 1st January 2023.

December 13, 2022·

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World Plastics Council Reaction to Global Plastics Agreement Negotiations in Ottawa

Plastindia Foundation impression of the GPA meeting

Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system.

World Plastics Council Roundtable discussion: Collaborating to Accelerate a Circular Economy – How a global agreement can unleash innovation and accelerate circularity

World Plastics Council General Assembly Votes on New Logo

Collaborating to Accelerate a Circular Economy –  How a Global Agreement Can Unleash Innovation and Accelerate Circularity

World Plastics Council Elects New Chairman

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