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Mapping the Supply Chain Journey: the hidden heroes behind recycled materials
A new short film which traces the journey of recycled materials from collection to recycling, and spotlights the people at each supply chain tier.
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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
40+ stakeholders across the recycled materials value chain have adopted the Harmonized Responsible Sourcing Framework for Recycled Materials, the first global effort to support implementation of responsible sourcing in recycling value chains.
Five responsible sourcing implementation projects in four emerging markets in Asia and Africa initiated in select value chains, with an overall goal of improving the livelihoods of 50,000 informal waste sector workers.
350+ stakeholders engaged at global forums and convenings on key topics of responsible sourcing and the human rights of the informal sector including the UN Human Rights and Business Forum and the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations.
1,700+ financial decision-makers accessed the award-winning Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker to understand private capital flows into relevant solutions.
800+ users accessed our GHG calculator, PLACES, to access data on the climate impact of plastic waste management practices in six countries in Asia.
500+ users accessed Country and City Waste Landscapes to view country and city-level waste management and plastic pollution-related data across 40 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
3,000+ public and private sector stakeholders engaged in a series of webinars co-hosted by the Financing Coordination Group to better understand financing considerations and resource mobilization towards a Global Plastics Treaty.
53,213 tonnes of ocean-bound plastic were collectively diverted over seven years by members of NextWave Plastics, a consortium of multinational companies.
12 Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) reports developed to support the strategies of 12 cities in Asia and Latin America in the Urban Ocean® program.
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
