Global Plastic Pollution Agreement

resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal

Manhattan/New York, New York, United States

UN Environment Assembly

SCALE: Global

Stakeholder:

CitizenFinancial SectorKnowledge SectorPrivate SectorPublic SectorThird Sector

Type:

G2G - Government to Government

BUSINESS MODEL FORMAT:

Product Type(s):

FACET:

Bio-economyHealth & WellbeingPlasticWaste ManagementWater

LEVEL:

FUTURE POTENTIAL

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL

Milestone title	Date	Content
resolution	03/2022	On March 2 2022, Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from UN Member States endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal.
Legally binding agreement	04/2024

TITLE: Global Plastic Pollution Agreement

CONCEPT: resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal

LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: Français

REGULATORY
- Governance issues related to responsibility and property
- Lack of global consensus
- Absence of consistently applied standards and protocols
CULTURAL
- Limited understanding on impacts
- Willingness to collaborate in the value chain
- Change of mindset
- Resistance by key stakeholders seeking the status quo
SOCIAL
- Lack of awareness
- Lack of sense of urgency
- Consumption habits
MARKET
- High planning and management costs
- Limited reverse logistics capacity
- Traceability/transparency in the value chain
- Complementary skills/services required
- Dependencies on natural capital
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Inability to reach 100% recycling
- Geographic dispersion of supply chains
- Geographic dispersion of products/materials
- Complexity of the materials to be recycled

REGULATORY
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Foster the development of new technologies with the support of public authorities
- Use of circular performance indicators by governments, investors and businesses can encourage the value chain to become more circular
- Promote public-private partnerships to better counter and lift political barriers
CULTURAL
- Integration of the CE concept into training and educational programs
- Supporting an inclusive workforce
- A creative and skilled problem-solving resource
- Preparation of future professional practices and understanding
SOCIAL
- Change in the choices made by consumers
- More inclusive and connected communities
- Civic engagement and voluntary activities
- Shared norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Better waste processing
- Higher quality of recycled materials
MARKET
- Need for a long-term vision by businesses
- Digital infrastructure
- New alliances and collaborations