Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "PACKAGING"
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Addressing Marine Plastics: A Systemic Approach - Recommendations for Action
(2019)Addressing marine plastic pollution is an urgent action, considering the rising levels of plastics in the environment and the impacts to coastal and marine ecosystems. The problem of plastic pollution is crossboundary and ... -
Addressing Single-use Plastic Products Pollution Using a Life Cycle Approach
(2021)In response to the request by Member States at the Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in March 2019[1], the report “ Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach” describes: a) ... -
Bisphenol A (BPA) - Assessment Report on Issues of Concern
(2020-09)A two-page summary of the information on bisphenol A (BPA) contained in the 2020 UNEP Assessment Report on Issues of Concern: Chemicals and Waste Issues Posing Risks to Human Health and the Environment and the 2019 Global ... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Drinking Water System with Zero Plastic Packaging
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2022-09)This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is ... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Technology-enabled Reusable Packaging
(2022-09)Of the 8 million tons of plastics that enter the oceans every year, 600,000 tons are estimated to come from Indonesia. Dubbed a “sachet economy” alongside its neighbours such as the Philippines, and with similar topography ... -
Creating inclusive circular plastics value chains - Global coordination and local solutions
(2023-03)Creating inclusive circular plastics value chains- global coordination and local solutions -
Drowning in Plastics: Marine Litter and Plastic Waste Vital Graphics
(2021)This publication aims to provide a complete overview of the global challenges related to marine litter and plastic waste through a combination of condensed descriptions of key thematic areas and graphic illustrations that ... -
Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: A Worldwide Compendium of Case Studies. Environmental Economics Series No. 25
(1998)One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including air and water pollution, packaging, deforestation, ... -
MauriGAP Implementation of Good Agricultural Practice - Switch Africa Green
(2019)•SKC Surat is a family owned and managed private enterprise •Our core competency lies in the distribution of fruits and vegetables all year round. •Our company operates in a HACCP certified area and our modern operation ... -
Nature-based Food Packaging: Alternatives to Plastic for Packaging Food
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, ... -
The New Plastics Economy: Global Commitment - 2019 Progress Report
(2019)One year on from the Global Commitment’s launch, we are pleased to present this progress report. It is the first in a series of annual reports in which we aim to assess progress across the signatory group as a whole, ... -
Recommendations for the Tourism Sector to Continue Taking Action on Plastic Pollution during COVID-19 Recovery
The following five recommendations are addressed to tourism stakeholders with the aim of supporting them to continue fighting plastic pollution during the COVID-19 recovery. This document illustrates how reducing the ... -
The Role of Packaging Regulations and Standards in Driving the Circular Economy
The development of packaging policies stems from intersecting challenges being faced by economies across the world. On one hand, growth in population has led to an increase in consumption and consequently an increase in ... -
Single-use Supermarket Food Packaging and its Alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments
Food packaging’s ever-increasing reliance on single-use plastic formats along with the persistence of plastics in the environment, adds to the long-reaching – and as yet poorly characterized – impacts of plastic pollution ... -
Specification Sheet for Food Products (Fruits and Vegetables)
(2015)This specification sheet is regulating the procurement of food products and includes specifications/requirements for contracting organic fruits and vegetables. Impact on the environment: The toxic impact on human health ... -
The State of Plastics: World Environment Day Outlook 2018
(2018)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 ... -
Toolkit 1: The EPR System and Policy Landscape - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ... -
Toolkit 2: The EPR System and Business Sector - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ... -
Toolkit 3: The EPR System and Waste Management Sector - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder - i.e. policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ... -
Toolkit 4: The EPR System, Civil Society, and General Public - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ...