Carnival parades, fetes, competitions and other parties are important to the economic growth of many islands in the Caribbean. Carnival is a cultural event that attracts hundreds of thousands of Caribbean natives and tourists from different countries each year. However, despite the positive economic and social benefits derived from Carnival, Caribbean islands that host such events are most at risk...

A targeted and proportionate initiative that directly addresses the two main sources of marine litter in Europe – i) single use plastics and ii) fishing gear. Together, these constitute 84% of plastic marine litter items, among them the most environmentally harmful items in the marine environment. Non-plastic marine litter is often inert (stone) or biodegradable (paper, wood) and thus poses a...

The 2018 California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy identifies a broad range of actions aimed at preventing and reducing marine debris in California, and is the result of a wide range of input from government partners, non-governmental organizations, industry, and academics working to address the issue. The document provides a roadmap for action over the next six years, and is intended to...

The Greater Male’ Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project is a multi-donor funded project which aims to establish a sustainable solid waste management system for the Greater Male’ capital region and its inhabited outer islands. The main output of the project is to establish a Regional Waste Management Facility (RWMF) with waste-to energy treatment plant in Thilafushi. Source...

This strategy lays the foundations to a new plastics economy, where the design and production of plastics and plastic products fully respect reuse, repair and recycling needs and more sustainable materials are developed and promoted. This will deliver greater added value and prosperity in Europe and boost innovation. It will curb plastic pollution and its adverse impact on our lives and the...

The Plastics Roadmap for Finland 2.0 is an extensive national programme that aims for a breakthrough in the circular economy of plastics by 2030. The Plastics Roadmap is a package of actions by which [Finland] will: reduce littering of the environment and other environmental harm caused by plastics, avoid unnecessary consumption of plastics and promote the reuse of plastics, enhance the recycling...

Grupo Retorna, a Non-Profit Entity, is the first alliance for the environmentally safe management of post-consumer waste in Colombia and Latin America. Represents companies from different economic sectors, helping to comply with the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility, integrating and optimizing operational processes, for the benefit of the country. Retorna is an initiative made up of...

This Order of the President declares the policy regarding disposable plastic and polystyrene food and beverage containers. A "Zero Disposable Plastic" policy ("Policy") is hereby implemented in all Executive Branch offices.

'Recognising the important role of plastics in our economy, this strategy lays out a path to treat this material as an ever-valuable resource and defines areas of work that will contribute to reaching the ambitious plastic waste reduction targets laid out in the Ocean Plastics Charter. The Strategy and its implementation will be an important contribution to achieving both a circular and low-carbon...