1. Minimising Plastic Waste in the Marine Environment:
Opportunities for investing in the transition to a circular economy
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Consult
Convene
Catalyse
Plastics meeting, Washington D.C, March 2017
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BLUE ECONOMY: - assets
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Why is plastic an issue for the marine environment?
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Plastic waste that leaks into the ocean presents a key risk to the ocean or ‘blue’ economy
Tourism
Seafood production
Infrastructure
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The opportunity: the solutions are predominantly terrestrial….
Innovation and design
Technology
Collection and waste Infrastructure in emerging economies
Alternatives
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Enabling environment:
Inter-sectoral pre-competitive collaboration, coordination and transparency
Secure, long-term policies that incentivise reduction, re-use and recycling and prolonged life-cycle of products
Consumer outreach and education
Role for a stewardship council?
Standards and certification
23rd March 2017
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