River Catchment Project
More than 80 percent of marine pollution and litter comes from land based sources. There is a need to identify pathways of pollution, from land to sea, using a Source-to-Sea approach, and take necessary action….
Projects
The Global Declaration obliges signatories to commit to action in six areas: education, research, public policy, best practices, recycling/recovery, and product stewardship. As of the last progress report (2020), 80 plastics associations in 43 countries launched, planned or completed 395 projects, from beach clean ups to awareness campaigns. Our projects range in size, focus, and scope and involve an ever growing number of partners. All are forging cooperation and furthering progress to prevent, reduce, and improve understanding of marine litter. At the present time this list does not reflect the entire universe of commitments. We are currently working to get each project included here. We will remove this notice when the entries are completed.
Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA)
The project aimed to develop an educational module on plastics to support current syllabus used in primary and secondary schools in Malaysia. The idea came about after observing frequent inaccurate and false information being spread…
Plastimobile
Plastimobile – plastics recycling awareness exhibit for school children, and public events. View Website
PlasticsEurope Pellet Containment Efforts
Intensifying pellet containment efforts – new action plan for the Antwerp hub with concrete actions with regards to worksite equipment, procedures, auditing performances and outreach, as well as cleaning actions.
APF/PLASTINDIA India Plog Run 2019
On basis of success in Indore city now several state plastic associations in India being given support to join forces with Local Bodies & NGOs to collect plastic waste and facilitate recycling. Project Outcomes Appreciation…
The Japan Plastics Industry Federation Microplastics Partnership
The Japan Plastics Industry Federation partnered with the Japan Contact Lens Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association) to raise awareness for proper disposal of contact lenses to help prevent microplastics entering the environment. The…
Environmental Summit 2019 at Paranaque City
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Philippine Alliance for Recycling Materials Sustainability (PARMS) and the City Environment Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Paranaque City organizes the Annual Environment Summit…
Plastics Institute of Thailand
6 pillars of projects Role model for best practice plastics waste management (Klongtoey district of Bangkok and Rayong province) Raw and regulation development (coordination with government) Public communication Research on use of plastics waste (Plastics…
International Coastal Cleanup
International Coastal Cleanup is the largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health. People around the world gather on beaches, coasts, rivers, waterways and underwater dive sites to remove trash and record information on the debris collected….
Brazilian Plastic Sectorial Forum – For a Clean Sea
The partnership established in 2012 between Plastivida, the Laboratory of Marine Management, Ecology and Conservation (Oceanographic Institute from São Paulo University) andCosta Brasilis Institute, generated five years of important and unprecedented data in regarding the…