Plastic producers sign a global agreement against pollution

World's Leading Plastic Packaging Organizations, Producers, and Recyclers , as well as governments, have signed a global commitment to eradicate plastic pollution . It is worth mentioning that this global commitment to the new plastic economy is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the UN for the environment, and officially presented today at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia.

The signatories are companies that use 20% of all plastic containers produced in the world, companies known as Danone, H & M Group, L 'Oréal, Mars Incorporated, PepsiCo, Coca Cola Company and Unilever, major producers of packaging such as Amcor, plastics manufacturers such as Novamont and Veolia resource management specialist.

This commitment is supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the World Economic Forum, the Consumer Goods Forum (an organization representing 400 retailers and manufacturers in 70 countries) and 40 universities, institutions and academics. . More than 15 financial institutions representing more than $ 2.5 billion in badets also supported the global commitment and five venture capital funds have committed more than $ 200 million in favor of a circular economy for the plastic.

The aim of this initiative is to create a "new normal" for the production and management of plastic packaging. Its objectives will be reviewed every 18 months and will be more ambitious in the years to come. Signatory companies will publish annual progress data to contribute to the global momentum for good plastics management and to ensure transparency.

Among the objectives included in this commitment are:

– Eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and replace disposable packaging designs with other reusable models.

-Innovate so that 100% of plastic packaging can be reused, recycled or composted easily and safely by 2025

– Significantly increase the amount of plastics reused and converted into new packaging or products to circulate the plastic already produced.

– The elimination of unnecessary and problematic plastics – an essential part of the Global Commitment's vision – It will be easier to keep the rest of the plastic in the economy and out of the environment.

– UN Environment, which leads the Mares Limpios campaign and the Global Marine Basin Alliance, launched last month the Global Platform for Plastics for International Efforts against Plastic Contamination

– The organization will also use its advocacy power to attract more governments and key players into the global commitment to the new plastic economy. Signatory governments are committed to establishing policies and conditions that support the goals and vision of this initiative.