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The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment: 2019 Progress Report

Year of Publication

2019

The first progress report under the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment provides a baseline for measuring company and country progress towards a circular economy for plastics.

Source:

Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme

Author(s):

Geography:

Global

Type:

Primary Data

Purpose of Measurement:

Understanding the Problem, Monitoring and Evaluation

Impact theme(s):

Material Flows, Policy

The first progress report under the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment provides a baseline for measuring company and country progress towards a circular economy for plastics. The resource also details initial progress by signatories. The report represents the first time 176 businesses and 14 governments transparently reported progress against a common set of commitments and definitions.

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