A pivotal moment in the fight against plastic pollution is here. From 25 November to 1 December 2024, global leaders will convene at the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea, to finalize a UN treaty on plastic pollution. Among the critical issues to address is how to mobilize the financing needed […]
Learning from the case study Evaluating progress on plastic pollution mitigation: circularity & plastic footprint. We face a global resource crisis where demand is outstripping supply, but at the same time, every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into our oceans, rivers and lakes. The system is broken. […]
The plastic pollution crisis is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. The case study “Evaluating Progress on Plastic Pollution Mitigation: Circularity & Plastic Footprint,” developed by Earth Action with the support of WBCSD, looks at the circularity strategy and performance measurement of a large sports equipment producer. Through different scenarios describing […]
Plastic has become an integral part of modern life