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T1 Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability - Fact-sheet for Policymakers
T2 Plastiques à usage unique: Plan d'action en vue de la durabilité - Fiche d'informations destinée aux responsables de l'élaboration des politiques
T2 Prohibición de plásticos de un solo uso: Conjunto de directrices para la sostenibilidad Hoja informativa para diseñadores de políticas
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 plastic
K1 plastic product
K1 waste management
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25523
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25523
NO The benefits of plastic are undeniable. The material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. These qualities have led to a boom in the production of plastic over the past century. This trend will continue as global plastic production skyrockets over the next 10 to 15 years. We are already unable to cope with the amount of plastic waste we generate, unless we rethink the way we manufacture, use and manage plastics. Ultimately, tackling one of the biggest environmental scourges of our time will require governments to regulate, businesses to innovate and individuals to act. This paper sets out the latest thinking on how we can achieve this. It looks at what governments, businesses and individuals have achieved at national and sub-national levels to curb the consumption of single-use plastics. It offers lessons that may be useful for policymakers who are considering regulating the production and use of single-use plastics.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026