Global Plastic Action Partnership

#PlasticPollution knows no borders. In this video, Jeet Kar explains how #trade can be used in the fight against plastic pollution.  Trade policy is key to achieving a circular plastics economy, and #GPAP is working with several countries to make this possible. Thank you to International Institute for Sustainable Development for highlighting this critical issue. Watch to learn more about the connections between trade policy and circularity. Clemence Schmid Kimberley Botwright

👉 If you are at #COP16 in #Cali, #Colombia, and interested in exploring #GPAP’s initiatives against #plastic pollution - including connections to areas like #biodiversity, #trade, and #methane emissions - reach out to our on-site team: Clemence Schmid, Jeet Kar, and Andreas Obrecht. To learn more about what’s at stake in Cali: 📅 Join us at our sessions: https://lnkd.in/dKe8cZMe 📖 Read our blog: https://lnkd.in/grMKnMpX

🌍 This week, over 190 countries are gathering at #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, to focus on the urgent need to protect #biodiversity. #Plastic pollution is a major driver of biodiversity decline, posing serious threats to marine and terrestrial species. However, collective action is paving the way for solutions. Want to learn how we can protect biodiversity by tackling plastic #pollution? Join us at COP16 for the session “Blueprint for a Nature-Positive and Plastic Pollution Free Future”. 📅 Sunday, 27 October at the EU Pavilion, Blue Zone. This session will feature insights from global leaders: - Clemence Schmid from Global Plastic Action Partnership, World Economic Forum - Arnoldo Andre - Tinoco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Costa Rica - Cristianne Close from WWF - Cambria Allen Ratzlaff from Principles for Responsible Investment - Gideon Henderson from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kindom - Manuel Felipe Leyva Reyes from ESENTTIA - Hugo Schally from European Commission 📢 No registration needed—first come, first seated with your blue badge! 🤝 Special thanks to our partners: WWF Colombia, European Commission. Jeet Kar #COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature #EUPavilion #KMGBF

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Nigeria National Plastic Action Roadmap, marking a major step forward in the fight against #plastic pollution. In collaboration with the Global Plastic Action Partnership (#GPAP), #Nigeria is accelerating its circular economy agenda—a key global priority. As Africa’s most populous nation and one of the largest generators of plastic waste, Nigeria’s leadership is critical to achieving full #circularity by 2060. 📊 The #roadmap provides a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s plastic ecosystem, addressing plastic generation, management, and environmental leakage. Developed with valuable input from stakeholders across government, industry, civil society, and academia, it offers actionable steps and system-wide interventions to eliminate plastic #waste by 2040. The official launch, led by the Honourable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, brought together key players from diverse sectors, including: - Engr Bahijjahtu Abubakar, FNSE, Director, Pollution Control & Environmental Health, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria; - Adebisi Adeoti, Managing Director, Dow; - Dr Innocent Barikor, Director-General, NESREA; - Clem Ugorji, Africa Regional Lead, Global Plastic Action Partnership; - Drita Dade, Senior Environmental Specialist, The World Bank; - Wassim ElHusseini, Managing Director & CEO, Nestlé Nigeria; - Oluyomi Banjo, National Program Coordinator, UNIDO; - Tomi Adepoju, Partner and Head, Enterprise Risk and ESG Services, KPMG. 🎯 This roadmap represents a decisive step towards a plastic-free Nigeria by 2040, while also advancing #sustainable development and creating inclusive opportunities within the circular economy. 📖 Learn more: Access the executive summary here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d6DRV4Wz

Join us diving in the NPAP discussion about the success stories of refill models and explore what we can learn going forward to enable the system in Viet Nam! #NPAP #PlasticTalk #Refill

🌍The Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) acknowledges the crucial role of partners in addressing plastic waste challenges. Our collaboration with diverse stakeholders allows us to develop innovative solutions and drive significant change in the fight against plastic pollution. We're so grateful for the amazing support at the recent community clean-up day in Accra and Winneba! The turnout in Winneba was outstanding, with everyone coming together to remove plastics and rubbish from our environment. Working with partners in the circular economy, we're creating closed-loop systems to reduce plastic waste. Huge thanks to all our partners Healthy Seas NetCYCLE Africa SESA Recycling CHAiNT Afrique for making a real difference in our efforts to combat plastic pollution. Let's continue working together for a cleaner, healthier future! 🌿 #CommunityCleanup #PlasticWaste #Sustainability

Join our co-hosted session with The Circulate Initiative to discuss financing considerations for the plastic treaty with a special focus on understanding the needs of emerging markets ♻

La crisis por contaminación del plástico es una de las tres más graves que enfrenta el planeta, después de la pérdida de biodiversidad y la de cambio climático. Solo en América Latina y el Caribe, 1.5 millones de toneladas de plástico llegan al océano cada año, impactando especies, ecosistemas y nuestra salud. En el Festival Latinoamericano de Economía Circular 2024 recordamos la urgencia de implementar el Objetivo 7 del Marco Global de Biodiversidad, que busca reducir la contaminación a niveles no perjudiciales para la naturaleza. Un Tratado Global de Plásticos es el instrumento legal clave para alcanzar este propósito y la #COP16Colombia, que se iniciará en pocos días, es la ocasión propicia para elevar la ambición. Desde WWF Colombia abogamos por medidas que prioricen la biodiversidad y reduzcan la producción de plásticos perjudiciales, desde su origen hasta su eliminación. Es crucial movilizar recursos financieros y técnicos para asegurar que nuestras economías emergentes implementen soluciones duraderas. Embajada Británica en Colombia Programa ONU Medio Ambiente América Latina y el Caribe Global Plastic Action Partnership

🌍 Exciting News! 🌍 Ghana NPAP is unwrapping the exceptional heroes of plastic action! The fight against plastic pollution has sparked a wave of innovative initiatives in the plastic waste management sector. Do you know of organizations making significant strides in sustainable plastic management? Nominate them for the Ghana NPAP Leadership Awards and spotlight their remarkable contributions to combating plastic pollution. Nominate now here: https://lnkd.in/eCn3iU53 Deadline for Nominations: 1st November 2024. Let's celebrate outstanding contributions to sustainable plastic management in Ghana! 🏆 #GhanaNPAPAwards #PlasticPollution #Sustainability

At #GPAP, #inclusivity is at the heart of our mission. We bring together stakeholders from the public, private, and civil society sectors—including informal workers and traditionally marginalized communities—to drive meaningful change. Our approach recognizes that solving the plastic crisis requires cross-sectoral #collaboration, addressing challenges across the entire plastics life cycle, from design and production to end-of-life management.   Thank you, Ambition Loop, for your partnership and collaboration during #ClimateWeekNYC!