Proposed response on the potential options for elements towards an international legally binding instrument
January 19, 2024
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Proposed response on the potential options for elements towards an international legally binding instrument. (2023), International Council of Chemical Associations.
Summary
This document outlines the ICCA’s comments on the INC Secretariat’s work to create an international legally binding instrument that eliminates plastic pollution. The ICCA writes, “Our ambition is that 100% of plastic products are reused, recycled, or responsibly disposed of in the case where materials are not yet able to be recycled (e.g., medical waste), supporting a low carbon circular economy without plastic pollution. This will require innovation in product design, expanded access to waste management systems across all countries, deployment of existing, new, and innovative recycling technologies and reuse models, comprehensive life cycle assessment of all materials to better understand the various impacts of choices, including the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, and enhanced policies to value secondary raw materials to support a circular economy for plastics.”