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Every year, we produce over 300 million tons of plastic, and a lot of it is for single use.
We cannot escape plastic pollution, nor can we recycle our way out of this global crisis.
Our planet, our economies, our health, and our communities cannot wait.
The urgency of addressing plastic pollution demands swift and decisive action. The current environmental crisis calls for immediate adoption and scale of REUSE systems as solutions - to create a lasting impact.
To reduce Plastic Pollution, we need to make Reuse Systems the norm.
Reuse systems are accessible, affordable, and make people’s lives easier.
Though the transitioning from single use plastics (SUPs) takes time, the transition process is clear, just, and grounded in shared principles, cross-sector collaboration, and place-based solutions.
Reuse systems can be defined as a comprehensive system with multiple rotations of reusable packaging that remains within the ownership of the system and is loaned to the consumer.
Although refillable alternatives that people can use to avoid single plastic are great, the scale of the plastic pollution crisis requires a systemic approach, in order to reduce plastic production, meet climate targets, stay within our planetary boundaries, create green jobs, protect people’s health, and honor traditional knowledge
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Break Free From Plastic
About 44% of plastic produced is for single-use plastic packaging: plastic that is used once and then disposed of, isn't this absurd?Companies can provide reuse solutions! With thanks to the team at Pabrika.
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Plastic Free China
In 2023, Plastic Free China collaborated with Impact Hub Shanghai and Plastir to release the "Case Study on Reusable Takeaway Packaging." This report analyzes ten global examples of reusable packaging in the takeaway and catering industry, with a focus on four particular cases.
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Dietplastik Indonesia
This report, Evaluation of Environmental and Social Impacts in Utilization of Sachet and Pouch and Solution Expansion for Reuse in Greater Jakarta outlines solutions for reused disposable sachet and pouch waste. This is also supported by the results that 60% of Greater Jakarta residents also want it to be easier to get back the products they use with a reuse system so that they contribute to protecting the environment.
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Plastic Free China
The report "Research on the Scale Application of Reusable Express Packaging" investigates the potential benefits and challenges of transitioning from single-use to reusable packaging in China's rapidly growing express delivery sector. This transition aligns with China's broader environmental goals, including reducing plastic pollution and carbon emissions.
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GAIA
Plastic has taken over the world in the past few decades and has burdened Africa’s environments and waste management systems. Africa is no stranger to the plastic problem even if it accounts for only 5% of the global plastic production rates and consumes only 4% of global plastics volumes. In this publication on, The Life before Plastic: Demonstrating Traditional Practices of Reuse in Africa, we explore the problem of plastics on the continent and examine the laws, policies and multilateral agreements put in place to govern plastic waste management and trade. FRENCH VERSION
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This brief provides a guide for plastics treaty INC-5 negotiators for including reuse in the treaty text and why reuse and refill solutions must be prioritized over recycling.
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Este informe proporciona una guía para los negociadores del tratado INC-5 sobre plásticos para incluir la reutilización en el texto del tratado y por qué se deben priorizar las soluciones de reutilización y recarga sobre el reciclaje.
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Plasticdiet Indonesia, BFFP, and GAIA
A BRIEF REPORT FEATURING SELECT CASE STUDIES ON REUSE SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING.
Asia Reuse Consortium co-convenors Plasticdiet Indonesia, BFFP, and GAIA releases this report featuring case studies of existing reuse and refill solutions in Asia and how a plastics treaty can prioritize reuse systems to end plastic pollution.
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Plastic Free China, Yi Lan
E-commerce in China has grown rapidly, becoming the largest online retail market globally for over a decade, but this growth has led to significant environmental challenges, particularly in packaging waste from express deliveries. In response, regulatory measures like the 2023 Action Plan for Advancing the Green Transformation of Express Packaging emphasize the role of e-commerce platforms in promoting sustainable practices.
