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Country & City Waste Landscapes
A comprehensive repository of country-level and city-level data on plastic waste and waste management for 100 cities/island states across 40 countries.
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Our Mission
End ocean plastic pollution and build circular and equitable economies across emerging markets.
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Our Approach
Programs & Partnerships
We work with a variety of global, regional, and local partners to develop and implement programs that address systemic barriers in the plastics circular economy.
Our programs address distinct challenges in the sector, from building robust and responsible supply chains, to advancing circularity in cities.
Our Approach
Research & Tools
We leverage our expertise and network of strategic partners to develop research, analysis and tools that identify gaps and opportunities to address the plastic pollution problem.
These insights inform decision-making, helping stakeholders prioritize strategies, establish targets, scale impactful solutions and measure outcomes.
Our Approach
Programs & Partnerships
We work with a variety of global, regional, and local partners to develop and implement programs that address systemic barriers in the plastics circular economy.
Our programs address distinct challenges in the sector, from building robust and responsible supply chains, to advancing circularity in cities.
Our Approach
Research & Tools
We leverage our expertise and network of strategic partners to develop research, analysis and tools that identify gaps and opportunities to address the plastic pollution problem.
These insights inform decision-making, helping stakeholders prioritize strategies, establish targets, scale impactful solutions and measure outcomes.
Our Impact to Date
1200+
financial decision-makers
accessed the award-winning Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker to understand private capital flows into relevant solutions
100+
organizations
from across the value chain represented at thematic convenings and key partners onboarded in the launch year of the Responsible Sourcing Initiative
20479
tonnes
of ocean-bound plastic collectively diverted by members of NextWave Plastics, a consortium of multinational companies
500+
stakeholders
utilized our GHG calculator, PLACES to access data on the climate impact of plastic waste management practices in six countries in Asia
12
Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) reports
developed to support the strategies of 12 cities in Asia and Latin America as part of the Urban Ocean® program
Spotlight
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Apparel Industry’s Contribution to Plastic Pollution
In June, a group of researchers published a paper in Nature Communications in which they estimated the apparel sector’s contribution to plastic pollution - a whopping 8.3 million tons, or 14% of all plastic waste. While there has been considerable attention to microfiber pollution from synthetic textiles such as polyester and nylon, this study - to my knowledge - is the first estimate of “macro” plastic pollution from apparel, the vast majority of which comes from discarded apparel after consumer use.
Collaborators & Supporters
700 kilograms
of plastic enters the environment every second
Let’s collaborate to reduce plastic pollution and advance inclusive and circular economies.
Get in Touch*Source: OECD, 2022, Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060
