This week's #INC4 in #Ottawa marked an important step forward to #BeatPlasticPollution. Key progress includes: 📝Progress on streamlined parts of the treaty text 🌐Critical Intersessional work planned ahead of INC-5 🤝New legal drafting group formed

The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership in collaboration with KPMG is thrilled to announce its new report, ‘Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty’ bringing together insights and learnings from key industry players across the plastics value chain. 👉weforum.org/publications/c…

The World Economic Forum’s GPAP in collaboration with KPMG , recently launched a new report “Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty”. To delve into key findings, register for our webinar on June 12! 📅 Wednesday, 12 June at 2PM CET 🎫 Register here: weforum.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Each year, 19-23M tonnes of #PlasticWaste pollute our #ocean, impacting marine life from plankton to whales. Next week in 🇨🇷, World Economic Forum & IUCN will bring key voices to explore how multistakeholder partnerships can tackle this issue and save our #Biodiversity with #PlasticsTreaty

GPAP was at #Circularity24 in #Chicago, where leaders spoke about accelerating #circular economy solutions. With the global #plasticstreaty on the horizon, the industry is gearing up. Discover how circular solutions are being put into practice 👉 weforum.org/publications/c…

We are excited to share this new report launched by the Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership 🇬🇭 on gender equality and social inclusion. Read here🔗globalplasticaction.org/case-study-det…

🌍As member states work towards a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, key players in the industry are stepping up with #innovative solutions to tackle plastic pollution.🗓️ Join our webinar on Wed, 12 June at 14:00 CET to learn more. Register now👉weforum.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This Tuesday in #Lima, GPAP & our #Peru National Plastic Action Partnership co-hosted a reception with Ministerio del Ambiente 🇵🇪♻️ & WWF Perú to kickstart the collaborative work, bringing together public sector, businesses, and civil society to tackle plastic pollution🌍

Congratulations to The Circulate Initiative on the release of its Annual Report 2023! 🌊 GPAP is proud to be a partner and will continue our collaboration to tackle ocean plastic pollution, driving towards circular and equitable economies.

Last week in San Jose 🇨🇷, GPAP launched #CostaRica National Plastics Action Platform (NPAP) with the support of @PNUDCostaRica. Honoured to have Cancilleria CR, mina, Ministerio de Ambiente de Panamá, Coca-Cola, and U. Técnica Nacional join us to discuss a transition towards the #CircularEconomy.

En el lanzamiento de la Hoja de Ruta para la Acción por los Plásticos en Ecuador, la canciller Gabriela Sommerfeld destacó el compromiso del Gobierno en combatir la contaminación plástica. La colaboración con WWF fomenta una economía circular e inclusiva. Entérate aquí 👇

🌍💡How are leading players in the plastics value chain working to #beatplasticpollution and implement circular solutions in the run up to a Global Plastics Treaty? Join our webinar tomorrow at 14:00 CET to learn more! Register now👉 weforum.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📢Exciting News from #Quito, #Ecuador! We proudly launched the Ecuador National Action #Roadmap to #BeatPlasticPollution. Thanks to our partners: WWF Ecuador, ambiente_ec , Cancillería del Ecuador 🇪🇨, Ministerio de Producción Discover more: globalplasticaction.org/case-study-det… 🌱

This week GPAP launched #Colombia NPAP with support from Susana Muhamad (MinAmbiente Colombia), UK Ambassador Embajador Británico - George Hodgson, & leaders from private sector & civil society to accelerate national plastic action and combat plastic pollution.

¡Llegó a Perú la Plataforma Nacional de Acción para los Plásticos! Espacio impulsado por el Ministerio del Ambiente 🇵🇪♻️ , el @worldeconomicforum y #WWFPerú! que permitirá articular esfuerzos entre actores clave para ponerle fin a la contaminación por plásticos. Global Plastic Action Partnership

With predictions of increased #plastic production and consumption, growing concerns exist about the multiplying environmental impacts. These issues affect different groups in the #plasticindustry and are influenced by factors such as gender inequality and #socialinclusion.

Our study shows approximately 15% of waste pickers are children aged 5-12. This significantly impacts school attendance and the overall health of these children, leading to visible skin infections, diarrhoea, coughing, and runny nose. #ChildLabor #WasteManagement #Ghana