The country brochure for Thailand provides an overview of the project activities and pilots in Thailand.
The country brochure for Thailand provides an overview of the project activities and pilots in Thailand.
This report provides a comparative analysis of circular approaches to plastics in Japan and the European Union (EU), covering measures for plastic reduction, reuse, recycling and sustainable alternatives (part 1). It also compares their respective green public procurement (GPP) policies, looking at how these can be leveraged for realising a circular loop of plastics and reducing pollution (part 2). Areas for information sharing and mutual learning to inform future Japan-EU exchanges are suggested throughout the report.
The report analyses Circular Eonomy and Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies for preventing plastic pollution in Japan and the European Union.
The ‘Rethinking Plastics’ project supports more than 20 pilot projects implemented by non-profit organisations in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. They test new approaches and up-scale good practices for a sustainable consumption and production of plastics, for improved plastic waste management as well as the reduction of marine litter from sea-based sources.
Learn more about the pilot projects.
The ‘Rethinking Plastics’ project supports more than 20 pilot projects implemented by non-profit organisations in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Circular Economy report analyses circular economy and Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies for preventing plastic pollution in Singapore and the European Union.
Potential areas for future EU-Singapore exchanges include the adoption of waste hierarchy and landfill management principles, innovation and research support, eco-labelling promotion, single-use plastics phase-out, segregated waste disposal and collection, as well as development of Extended Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Systems.
The Circular Economy report analyses circular economy and Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies for preventing plastic pollution in Singapore and the European Union.
The worldwide production and consumption of plastics has rapidly increased over the last decades. At the same time, unmanaged plastic waste contributes more and more to the pollution of air, soils, waterways and oceans, if bottles and other plastics end up in the environment. Plastic waste that cannot be avoided should be collected, sorted and recycled. But which technical, environmental and social standards for plastic recycling need to be considered? What does “recyclability” even mean? And how can a good quality of recycled materials be achieved, and their market demand increased? The webinar organised by the project on 10 September 2020 discussed answers to these questions and shared insights from policy and practice with a focus on the European Union, the Philippines and Vietnam.
The documentation summarises the presentations and inputs given during the webinar.
The webinar shared insights from policy and practice with a focus on the EU, the Philippines and Vietnam. This documentation summarises the presentations and inputs.
Single-use plastic consumption of items like cups, straws and bags for takeaway is rapidly increasing, especially in food packaging for better transportation and durability. At the same time however, single-use plastics cause environmental pollution. The webinar on ‘How to reduce single-use plastics in food delivery and takeaway’ organised by the project on 30 July 2020 highlighted current developments and efforts as well as examples and best practices on single-use plastics reduction and avoidance with a specific focus on Europe, China and Thailand.
The documentation of the webinar summarises the speaker’s contributions and opinions.
The webinar highlighted current developments and efforts as well as examples and best practices with a focus on Europe, China and Thailand. The documentation summarises the speaker’s contributions and opinions.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a key concept for ‘closing the loop’ in the packaging value chain, in line with circular economy principles. It is based on the principle that whoever introduces packaging or packaged goods into a country’s market remains responsible for it until the end of the packaging life cycle, including after disposal.
The “Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter” project supports the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam in developing a legal framework on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The EPR Policy Brief is a framework document for decision-makers to address the key principles and share international experiences on EPR mechanisms and legal frameworks.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a key concept for ‘closing the loop’ in the packaging value chain, in line with circular economy principles.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a key concept for ‘closing the loop’ in the packaging value chain, in line with circular economy principles. It is based on the principle that whoever introduces packaging or packaged goods into a country’s market remains responsible for it until the end of the packaging life cycle, including after disposal.
The “Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter” project supports the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam in developing a legal framework on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The EPR Policy Brief is a framework document for decision-makers to address the key principles and share international experiences on EPR mechanisms and legal frameworks.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a key concept for ‘closing the loop’ in the packaging value chain, in line with circular economy principles.
‘Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter’ at a glance.
