Topic Sheet: Think Global – Act Local, Now

This report shows it is critical to apply a comprehensive approach incorporating instruments across all stages of the life cycle, and focused on reducing the size of the problem, accelerating the three market shifts and dealing with the legacy. Many governments across all continents are already doing this, e.g. through the across-the-life-cycle actions of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment1 designed to eliminate, innovate and circulate plastics.