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 · 29 October 2024 English
Schedule Sessions Participation & Registration Rationale The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working on monitoring and evaluating plastic pollution, particularly in rivers, since 2019, with funding from the …
09:00 Session 5 Product (circular?) design of plastics through the lens of consumer behavior and grassroots … 12:00Lunch Break - 13:15 Session 7 Textiles and Plastics (TBC) 14:30 Coffee Break - 15:00 Session 8 … University Session 5: Product (circular?) design of plastics through the lens of consumer behavior andgrassroots … Consultant on Circular Economy Session 7: Textiles and Plastics (TBC) – Maria Hughes, United Nations Environment …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 18 October 2024 English
Agenda please Join us: 18 October 2024, , 15:00 - 17:00 Almaty time (GMT+5), 12:00 - 14:00 CET Zoom link to the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87375564600?pwd=Yagi5sE095am6iePFFOyXja2QVv8y7.1
ONLINE EVENT Green Nudges in Plastics and Food Waste: Prevention and management on campus and beyond …
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 18 October 2024 English
ERIA Event Report 2024
plastic pollution has become a global concern, with plastics found in our environment, including land, oceans … more sustainable future and relationship with plastics. The organisation of the conference and the formulation … Plastic Life Cycle 18 Stakeholder Engagement for Plastics Circularity 25 Finance and Investments for a Circular … Table 1 Comparison of the Reuse and Recycling of Plastics 18 Table 2 Comparison of Open Loop and Closed … Member States 21 Table 4 Overview of Several Marine Plastics-Related Knowledge 26 Platforms in the ASEAN Region …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
be re- evaluated; alternate ways of collecting plastics need to be looked at; right segregation and disposal …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
Mongolia's development prospects are uniquely challenged by both the impacts of climate change and the global shift toward a low-carbon economy. The country's efforts toward decarbonization pose significant challenges given …
with a high-carbon footprint such as metals, plastics, and brick. Low-quality production can be used …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
involving various consultancies e.g. study on plastics etc. Majority of the project interventions are …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 16 October 2024 English
Behavioural taxes, such as those levied on tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuels, serve as instruments to influence consumer behaviour, as well as to collect revenue. By levying these taxes, governments …
behavioural guidance. For instance, in 2021, a plastics levy was put in place as a new own resource. Member …
UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists · 16 October 2024 English
This guide is a resource to help protect us from cumulative impacts of pollution—especially in disproportionately impacted and overburdened communities.
petroleum processing, and petroleum products like plastics José Bravo jose@jtalliance.org Los Jardines Institute …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
Using Business Pulse Survey data for 61 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper presents novel findings on remote work, enabled by digitalization, as a source of resilience for firms. …
Architectural and engineering 218 0.5 Manuf. of rubber and plastics 616 0.31 Scientific research and development 11 …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
uct an Assessment of the Eco nomics of E-waste plastics in Ghana TF / B3321 Policy Dialogue and Regulat …