1、Evaluating Progress on Plastic Pollution Mitigation:Circularity&Plastic FootprintA case study September 2024 Earth Action AuthorshipPublished byEA-Earth Action,Lausanne,SwitzerlandSupported byWorld Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD)Citation Evaluating Progress on Plastic Pollution M

2、itigation:Circularity&Plastic Footprint.Case study,Gallato M.,Manche M.,Perreard S.,EA-Earth Action 2024.Co-Authors(in alphabetical order)Gallato M.,Manche M.,Perreard S.Corresponding authorsarah.perrearde-a.earthAvailable fromhttps:/www.e-a.earth/evaluating-progress-on-plastic-pollution-mitigation-

3、circularity-plastic-footprint-case-study/Pictures creditpossessedphotographyEARTH ACTION TOOK CARE,DURING THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT,TO ENSURE THAT ALL FACTS AND ANALYSES PRESENTED ARE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT.HOWEVER,THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IS NO

4、T GUARANTEED,AND EARTH ACTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THIS REPORT.Foreword3The plastic pollution crisis is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.Our oceans,rivers,and lakes are inundated with plastic waste,with only 9%of plast

5、ic recycled globally.This underscores the urgent need for innovative solutions to shift away from the inefficient take-make-waste economy.The case study Evaluating Progress on Plastic Pollution Mitigation:Circularity&Plastic Footprint,developed by Earth Action with the support of WBCSD,examines how

6、companies can address this issue.It highlights three key strategies:narrowing,slowing,and closing the plastics loop.Narrowing the Loop:Narrowing the Loop:This involves reducing the total amount of materials used,especially problematic and unnecessary plastics,through scientific,life-cycle assessment