One Planet launches network-wide initiative on plastics

The One Planet network has launched a network-wide initiative to tackle plastic-packaging pollution across the high-impact sectors of food, tourism and building and construction, and through the market-enabling areas of lifestyles and education, public procurement and consumer information.

The initiative on plastics will leverage the different expertise and partnerships within the One Planet network to set the agenda on plastic pollution and create the tools and solutions to address the issue. The output of the One Planet network initiative on plastics will be a guidance document addressing plastic packaging in the different sectors and areas covered by the programmes. 

All programmes of the One Planet network are encouraged to join and contribute to an existing action or propose a new one.

Find everything you need to know about the network-wide plastics initiative

Context

Plastics was adopted as theme across the One Planet network for 2020-2021. Further to this the 4th UN Environment Assembly Resolution 6 on Marine litter and microplastics:

“requests the Executive Director, through UNEP’s 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production patterns, to develop guidelines for the use and production of plastics in order to inform consumers, including about standards and labels; to incentivize businesses and retailers to commit themselves to using sustainable practices and products; and to support governments in promoting the use of information tools and incentives to foster sustainable consumption and production”.

The actions undertaken across the One Planet network focus on a common narrative that builds on the evidence and knowledge produced by UNEP, while leveraging the different expertise and partnerships within the programmes of the One Planet network.

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Adopted in 2012 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) is a global commitment to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production in both developed and developing countries.  Sustainable consumption and production has been included as a stand-alone goal (SDG 12) of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, and Target 12.1 calls for the implementation of the 10YFP.

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