This guide, developed by UNEP and the World Resources Institute, is a tool to help legislators and policymakers explore options for reducing the harmful impacts of single-use plastic products; by regulating their production and consumption, promoting alternatives, as well as improving the management, recycling and final disposal of single-use plastic waste.
This report provides an assessment of the status and impacts of marine pollution in the Caribbean and provides recommendations to enhance the region’s resilience as it steers toward the Blue Economy. It highlights the major socio-economic, health, and ecological impacts of marine pollution, and provides an assessment of the main marine pollutants in the region including marine and coastal litter, untreated wastewater, and agricultural run-off.
This report includes results of LCA meta-analyses on single-use plastic products (SUPP) and their alternatives, an elaboration on a variety of resources and mechanisms related to actions to address SUPP pollution, as well as country-level case studies on policy development presented by a selection of Member States.
This report aims to provide insights into the scale of food waste and methodology that enables countries to measure baselines and track progress in meeting the SDG target.
This policy brief provides guidance and recommendations for the separate collection of paper and packaging waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and used textiles backed by a wealth of good practices and real-life examples from policy makers across Europe.