Progress on plastics - Ep 69 The Circular Economy Show

The Global Commitment has shown it is possible to make meaningful progress to tackle plastic waste and pollution — but the world remains significantly off track.

In this special edition of The Circular Economy Show, we’ll be:
- Reflecting on the lessons learnt from five years of the Global Commitment — led by the Foundation, in collaboration with the United National Environment Programme
- Finding out how a reuse revolution offers an opportunity to tackle plastic pollution, ease pressure on our natural resources, and make strides towards net zero
- Discussing the outcomes of the third round of negotiations for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution in Nairobi

00:00 Intro
01:06 5 years in
03:12 Reflecting on five years of the Global Commitment
13:36 How to kickstart the reuse revolution
15:02 Scaling a reuse revolution
20:32 What do we need from a global plastics treaty?
23:00 Insights from INC-3 in Nairobi
35:03 Outro
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Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an International charity that develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy, which - driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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