Rethinking global governance of plastics – The role of industry

Raubenheimer, Karen; Urho, Niko

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103802

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“…Non-binding businessled proposals for implementing a transnational "plastic price" based on a production levy (Forrest et al, 2019) and credit scheme (3R Initiative, 2020) have been made in the past, but so far with very little implementation traction. We encourage policymakers to consider the implementation of a similar, but legally binding, intervention; perhaps under a "Global Extended Producer Responsibility" scheme (Raubenheimer and Urho, 2020) and/or via the introduction of phased targets reducing international trade of fossil-fuel based plastics (Raubenheimer and McIlgorm, 2017).…”

Section: Governance and Policy Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action

Galaiduk

Lebreton

Techera

et al. 2020

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Mitigating plastic pollution requires strong international cooperation because significant volumes of plastic waste are transported across jurisdictions both as waste exports and drifting ocean plastics (OP). Here we estimate which nations are (1) sources for overseas OP reaching Australian waters and (2) destinations receiving OP from Australian sources. We then provide actionable recommendations for mitigating plastic pollution in Australian waters and beyond. We estimated that the vast majority of overseas OP reaching Australia is from Indonesia, and that most of the Australian-sourced OP reaching overseas territories is entering New Zealand. Key actions for mitigating the OP issue in Australia include better governance, upgraded enforcement, and increased investments to reduce fossil fuel-based plastic production and to drastically improve both domestic and international waste management infrastructure and operations.

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Section: Governance and Policy Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action

Galaiduk

Lebreton

Techera

et al. 2020

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Implementation could result in minimization of residual waste, making end‐of‐life plastics a valuable raw material for recycling purposes and reducing leakage of plastics into the environment. [ 131 ]…”

Section: Solutions and Future Challengesmentioning

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Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment: History and Future Challenges

2020

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The success of plastic as a material has shaped the development of modern society and challenged older materials in many of their established uses. However, plastic is now a major component of litter and is extensively reported within the marine environment. Impacts from plastic debris have been identified as a major global conservation issue with implications for maritime industries, tourism, marine life, and human health. Although there are many benefits of plastic, it is clear that society's relationship and reliance on plastics needs to be addressed. Conversely, alternative materials to replace plastic items, or solutions mitigating plastic release, also need to be critiqued to make sure their properties and environmental impacts are more beneficial. This review examines the history and impact of plastics in the marine environment. Current solutions that aim to mitigate plastics accumulation in the environment and the future challenges of plastic as a material are also discussed.

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“…Third party certifications and a "Plastic Stewardship Council" (Landon-Lane, 2018) are argued to provide impactful policies that are not solely self-regulated, so long it is industry endorsed, though Misund et al (2020) found in a study from three European nations that the consumer willingness to pay for such labels (plastic free for example) were inversely linked to political trust in the given country. The use of industry licensing with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are also identified as integral parts in future agreements (Monroe, 2013;Chen, 2015;Borrelle et al, 2017;Lam et al, 2018;Landon-Lane, 2018;Forrest et al, 2019;Schröder and Chillcott, 2019;Raubenheimer and Urho, 2020) and are examined later in this review as a separate approach. These schemes could force producer and/or manufacturers to pay the clean-up and recovery fees for discarded plastic, however, they must hold producers accountable for the previous years of pollution as argued by Monroe (2013).…”

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“…A global EPR scheme would be developed through global standards to make products more sustainable and easier to reuse. These schemes must also, at the global level, provide incentives for producers to build better designs into their products (Raubenheimer and Urho, 2020). Moreover, EPR schemes also must include financial penalties for the pollution they caused before an agreement is in place (Dauvergne, 2018a).…”

Section: Industry Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

What Shall We Do With a Sea of Plastics? A Systematic Literature Review on How to Pave the Road Toward a Global Comprehensive Plastic Governance Agreement

Cowan

Tiller

2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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In February 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) is expected to mandate negotiations for a legally binding plastic agreement. In preparations for such discussions, it is important to understand the academic research behind what a global treaty on plastic will require to succeed. Therefore, a systematic literature review was conducted on 64 peer-reviewed articles published before July 4th, 2021, that focused on global plastic governance and avenues to mitigate our pollution crisis. Once reviewed, the articles were organized into a series of four main categories: (1) plastic pollution overview articles, (2) top-down solutions, (3) bottom-up solutions, and finally a (4) global treaty as a solution. The analysis of these articles enabled an overarching review and discussion of what the literature suggested is required for the creation of a global plastics agreement. First, the researchers argued that previous global plastics governance literature is characterized by an optimist governance perspective, i.e., a view of governance as a problem-solving mechanism. Second, global plastics governance as a research field could make headway by engaging in further empirical investigation of current negotiations and solutions at the national level, especially in developing nations. In the end we found that a global agreement is feasible if it allows for multi-stakeholder solutions involving industry, governance, stakeholders, and citizens.

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Rethinking global governance of plastics – The role of industry

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action

Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action

Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment: History and Future Challenges

What Shall We Do With a Sea of Plastics? A Systematic Literature Review on How to Pave the Road Toward a Global Comprehensive Plastic Governance Agreement

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