Plastics

Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials, that use polymers as a main ingredient. The plasticity during production makes it possible for plastic to be moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various shapes, making it an adaptable material for many different uses. This adaptability, plus a wide range of beneficial properties, such as being light weight, durable and flexible, alongside cheap production processes has led to widespread adoption in contemporary society. Plastics typically are made through human industrial systems. Most modern plastics are derived from fossil fuel based petrochemicals like natural gas or petroleum; however, …

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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 December 2024 English

Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/rXw5a9DzA5 Background

opportunities to accelerate towards a circular economy for plastics Promote multi-stakeholder and regional collaboration


GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 Spanish

Este capítulo es un resúmen de un informe de GAIA que extrae del estudio LBNL recomendaciones para políticas.23 El ciclo de vida completo del plástico se inicia con la extracción …

sequence=5&isAllowed=y https://www.no-burn.org/es/plastics-treaty-negotiations-held-hostage-by-small-han Villarrubia-Gómez, Almroth, Eriksen, Ryberg, & Cornell (2024). Plastics pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary the Parties Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty. 11Wagner et al. (2024) State of the science 2024, Transparency and traceability systems for plastics: Design and practicability considerations. 13 -Effective-Financial-Mechanism-for-the-Global-Plastics-Treaty.pdf https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content


GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 French

Dans le cadre du traité sur les plastiques, les entreprises qui innovent dans le domaine de la réutilisation (notamment de la recharge) et de la réparation bénéficieront de la croissance …

sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://www.no-burn.org/first-global-plastics-treaty-intergovernmental-meeting-concludes-wi sequence=13&isAllowed=y https://www.no-burn.org/plastics-treaty-negotiations-held-hostage-by-small-han Villarrubia-Gómez, Almroth, Eriksen, Ryberg, & Cornell (2024). Plastics pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary the Parties Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty. 12Wagner et al. (2024) State of the science (2024) Transparency and traceability systems for plastics: Design and practicability considerations. GAIA


GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 English

text including all the core obligations needed to end plastic pollution across the life cycle of plastics from extraction and production to the stage of legacy waste and pollution. [...] The INC-5 on plastic

global plastics treaty), and Flore Berlingen (Extended Producer Responsibility, A global plastics fee) andmembers of GAIA Regional Working Groups on Plastics. This publication has beenmade possible in part 5. Green jobs under an effective plastics treaty 14 6. The plastics treaty and the Basel Convention 18 and effective financial mechanism 21 8. A global plastics fee 25 9. Extended Producer Responsibility 26 practices 29 11. Just transition in the global plastics treaty 32 12. Switching materials or switching


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English

This report assesses how Indian ADB-backed projects to construct and upgrade some 45,000 km of rural roads are improving connectivity, opening socioeconomic opportunities, and transforming communities.

introduced various technologies, including waste plastics, cold mix technology, cell-filled concrete, paneled introduction of various technologies, including waste plastics, cold mix technology, cell-filled concrete, cement 32 Soil Stabilizer JGRS 4.2 - - - - 4.20 Waste Plastics 1.07 472.64 2,650.66 32.52 - 3,156.89 Jute Geotextile


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

of a new platform for recycling of agricultural plastics from greenhouses (such as drip ducts) in the


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL PROGRAM ON COMBATING MARINE PLASTICS PROJECT (SEA-MAP) A. PROJECT INFORMATION: Country/Region: and donor coordination mechanism for marine plastics 300,000 Post Consulting Services QCBS Open- Internation Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP) General Information Country: South East Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP) Loan / Credit No: IDA / E0510 Executing Innovations , Knowledge and Partnership s for Plastics Circularity Post Quality And Cost- Based Selection


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 12 November 2024 English

Webinar “Wave Goodbye to Plastic Pollution: A Journey from Source to Sea”12 November 20243:00 pm – 4:30 pm Bangkok time / 9:00 am - 10:30 am CET Register here Background …

(tbc) Lynn Sorrentino, Programme Officer, Ocean, Plastics Pollution and INC Treaty Process, IUCN Mustafa


EJF: Environmental Justice Foundation · 12 November 2024 English

● Recommendations are directed at the Moroccan government, the EU, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to …

ecosystem, as ‘ghost’ driftnets, also contain plastics that can last allowing for the increase of prey


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

Protection Mulching may also involve use of plastics and its wastage at removal stage, leads to plastic


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