Facilitating Global Circularity of Plastic Feedstock with Standardized, Verified and Trusted Trade Procedures

UN delegations are entering their final round of negotiations on the agreement to reduce plastic pollution and create a circular economy with increased plastic recycling. This should be reflected in the UN Plastic Pollution Treaty and with direct alignment to the existing Basel Convention Framework. 

COP17 represents an important opportunity for creating increased alliance and planning with the Plastic Amendments of the Basel Convention, and INC5.2 which will also be held in Geneva in August, as this will provide the legal framework on which the UN Plastic Treaty will draw on for trade related issues, which will have an impact on the overall success of the treaty’s agreed upon objectives.

Circular economies and recycling are critical components in reducing plastic pollution, and global trade rules and regulations should be tailored to facilitate qualified and verified materials (plastic) meant for recycling. This valuable plastic feedstock material for recycling should not be lost in non existent waste management system or be unnecessarily restricted. Not only is effective waste management needed globally, but plastic pollution in particular and its far reaching environmental, economic and social implications must be addressed first and foremost.

Global and regional efforts must build on clearly defined and standardised principles that can help ensure that the trade in legitimate feedstock for recycling is reliable and efficient and complements the overarching objectives of the UN Plastic Treaty.

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