Dec 13, 2021 · Dealing with plastic pollution demands creativity – from re-designing packaging and delivery models to implementing new recycling technologies that help address waste production and management. To discover innovators around the world, the Global Plastic Action Partnership collaborated with UpLink to launch GPIN, aiming to build a community of ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Of the $190 billion invested globally in circular plastic initiatives between 2018 and 2023, a mere 2.3% was allocated to technologies that automate waste management or track materials across the supply chain. Without prioritizing these tools, real progress toward effective plastic management risks being held back.

Aug 2, 2023 · Looking at some of the other countries in the Global South, Indonesia – that generates more than 7.8 million metric tons of plastic waste, of which approximately 60% is mismanaged – has been working on a model that can mobilize public, private and community support to push for solutions for plastic waste management. Other global examples ...

Oct 10, 2023 · Plastic pollution is a critical challenge for the future of the ASEAN region, with over 31 million tonnes of plastic waste generated annually in six out of ten ASEAN countries. The ASEAN region has huge potential in terms of creativity, innovation and …

Dec 8, 2023 · While plastic has become a vital part of modern life, plastic pollution is a threat to the planet and our health. These innovations are helping to recycle more plastic, reduce microplastics in water and cut emissions. Building a circular economy to reduce plastic waste is a key focus of the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The waste management crisis underscores these challenges. Producing 163,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, Buenaventura operates without a permanent landfill. The sanitary landfill, having reached its capacity, has been replaced by emergency cells – an alternative to landfills used to dispose of waste in emergencies, which offer only a ...

Sep 22, 2023 · Population is the first catalyst, with plastic waste growing 2.2% per annum alongside a 3.4% increase in per capita plastic consumption. Despite significant government, industry and civil society commitments to address their environmental impacts, plastic leakage into the country’s water bodies is projected to grow by 190% between 2020 and ...

Jan 17, 2022 · Poorer communities are often the ones that are the most vulnerable to climate change. This is due to a number of factors: as urban centres develop waste increases but without proper waste management systems; developed countries often export their waste to developing countries that cannot properly manage it; lack of education leads to improper waste practices, …

Jan 20, 2025 · Informal waste collectors are at the heart of the world recycling system, accounting for the collection of about 60% of the world’s plastic waste. Policy-makers and business leaders have an opportunity to transform the local plastics industry to shape a more sustainable and equitable world.

Aug 22, 2022 · Plastic waste pollution in Southeast Asia is at alarming levels and thus calls for urgent solutions. Increased collection and aggregation of plastic waste, alongside improved operations and working conditions of plastic waste management are critical to make recycling and upcycling more effective.