Rethinking Single-Use Plastic Products in Travel & Tourism: Impacts, Management Practices and Recommendations

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorWorld Travel & Tourism Council
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-15T12:06:55Z
dc.date.available2021-06-15T12:06:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThe convenience, functionality and low prices of plastic products, including single-use plastic products (SUPPs), have made them an essential part of the global economy. However, the prevailing linear plastic economic system has made SUPPs one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our days. The Travel & Tourism sector undoubtedly plays a key role in global prosperity: it supported 1 in 10 jobs and contributed US$8.8 trillion to global GDP in 2019. Its role in job creation and lasting positive social impact is immense. However, without a healthy and thriving environment the sector and our planet cannot survive. With increased understanding of the damage that plastic pollution inflicts upon the environment, the sector is pivoting and increasingly creating awareness of the impact of SUPPs, promoting the use of reusables, providing more sustainable solutions and creating SUPP elimination strategies with the aim of moving towards a more circular approach based on a strong collaboration with local governments and waste facilities to ensure the recycling loop is closed. In this context, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) undertook research to better understand Travel & Tourism’s specific contribution to SUPPs and how sector actors can and are decreasing Travel & Tourism’s environmental impact caused by SUPPs. This report highlights some of the key challenges that still need to be addressed to contribute to a more sustainable future, including the impact of COVID-19 prevention measures on sustainability goals. It also features selected practical case studies where SUPPs have been successfully phased out.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3869-8
dc.identifier.otherDTI/2367/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36324
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number48 pages
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic product
dc.subjectplastic
dc.subjecttourism
dc.subjecttravel
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectconsumer
dc.subjectconsumer education
dc.subjectsustainable consumption
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectcase study
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleRethinking Single-Use Plastic Products in Travel & Tourism: Impacts, Management Practices and Recommendationsen
dc.typeTechnical report

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