Nature and Biodiversity
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
By promoting reusable packaging, the World Economic Forum is helping reduce plastic waste.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a leading global authority on the environment, driving transformational change the crises of climate change, of nature, land and biodiversity loss, and of pollution and waste. Since its founding in 1972, UNEP has served as a neutral convener to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges. From protecting species to restoring the ozone layer, UNEP-facilitated international agreements have made global environmental action possible throughout the years. UNEP hosts the United Nations Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 United Nations Member States.
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Circular Economy
How 2025 can become a tipping point for reusable packaging systems
Reusable packaging is the most powerful market shift that must occur in a transition to end plastic pollution and is a $10 billion economic opportunity.
Forum Institutional
As a new plastics deal takes shape, companies must shift their business models now
A legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, is on the final stretch in 2024.
Podcasts
Nature and Biodiversity
New Agreement on Plastics: What Will It Take?
In December 2024, over 170 countries gathered to conclude a global treaty to reach a plastic pollution-free world by 2040. While negotiations were inconclusive, the countries sought to co...
'Reality kicks in': What just happened at talks to create a 'Paris deal for plastics'?
Plastics pollution is a very visible, global environmental and health challenge, and last year the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) launched a process to draft a global treaty a...
