Alliance To End Plastic Waste
@EndPlasticWaste
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A global non-profit uncovering sustainable solutions to end plastic waste leakage in the environment. #EndPlasticWaste
Joined December 2018
The issue of plastic waste demands collective action through a systemic change. This can only be achieved through collaboration between corporations, municipalities, governments, and consumers. Hear from @JacobDuer and Keefe Harrison on fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration.
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We’re pleased to welcome Kafrit Group to the Alliance. A global leader in masterbatches and compounds, Kafrit joins our network supporting circular plastics innovation. Find out more at https://t.co/keODiNvyka
#EndPlasticWaste #CircularEconomy
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Plastic waste is polluting the Philippines’ coastlines. Greencycle, backed by the Alliance, is tackling it by recovering low-value flexible plastics and supporting waste pickers & local government units. See how community partnerships drive change: https://t.co/0qbt3IXtAB
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PET bottles are reusable and recyclable, making them a model for a circular design. Hear from our Chief Advisor Martyn Tickner on the success of PET bottle designs. Discover more insights here: https://t.co/fJLE0VopNf
#EndPlasticWaste #CircularEconomy #ICYMI
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Flexible plastics are challenging to recycle, but new models are showing what is possible. Join Delterra, @DowNewsroom and us on 19 Nov to learn more. Register now: 🗓️ 12:30pm CET / 6:30pm Jakarta: https://t.co/7W8DWndwiL 🗓️ 10am PT / 1pm ET / 3pm ART: https://t.co/Y0arbgPNGs
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Small businesses are stretched thin this season – health coverage shouldn’t add to the burden. Many can’t afford plans & must send workers to Obamacare. Congress should strengthen the small business tax credit so employers can compete, grow & give workers coverage they deserve.
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Supported by the Alliance, ARO is strengthening South Africa’s waste management system by formalising reclaimers, expanding sorting sites, and engaging communities to separate waste at source. See how: https://t.co/rTkIr21ace
#EndPlasticWaste #InformalWasteWorkers
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Design plays a vital role in making plastics circular. @DowNewsroom's Jihane Ball explains how smarter design & reuse systems can meet new EU rules and accelerate circular models. Watch how innovation drives change. #EndPlasticWaste #CircularEconomy #DesignForCircularity
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Informal waste workers collect most plastic in many countries, yet face unsafe working conditions & have little social protection. With funding recipients, we try to improve safety & social recognition, supporting a just transition: https://t.co/JelIevEgNa
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In countries like Nepal, waste recovery has been hindered by challenging terrain and limited infrastructure. Learn how Prayaash is overcoming this by integrating formal and informal systems and improving efficiency: https://t.co/Ghp0Ys0hfe
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Watch how the Alliance is collaborating with the local government, village heads, and residents to pilot an integrated waste management system in Malang Regency, East Java. This project shows how collaboration is essential: https://t.co/Cu1A6CIJRe
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For years, Ms. Lan worked as an informal waste collector with little recognition. With support from VietCycle and the Alliance, she has health insurance, a uniform, and a renewed sense of dignity – without changing the work she’s always been proud to do: https://t.co/mBDSB3HOi3
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@WorldBank @Asasefoundation @lombardodier 5/ To learn more about how we are catalysing capital to fast-track the shift to a circular economy, read our Progress Report 2024: Evolving for Impact –
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Driving solutions for change to advance a circular economy for plastic, we combine experience and expertise to replicate, build, and scale solutions that work.
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@WorldBank @Asasefoundation 4/ Plastic Circularity Fund: Managed by @lombardodier Investment Managers, the fund invests in businesses that offer scalable and economically viable solutions which promote the transition to a circular economy.
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3/ Outcome-based bonds: Investor returns tied to verified environmental results, such as the @WorldBank's Plastic Waste Reduction Bond supporting project partners such as @Asasefoundation and Greencore.
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2/ Blended finance: Combining capital from governments, multilateral development organisations, development financial institutions or philanthropic entities and private sector investors to back impact-driven projects.
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1/ ~$1.2 to $2.1 trillion is needed by 2040 to build the infrastructure to stop plastic from leaking into the environment. Bridging this gap requires collaboration and catalytic capital to turn bold ideas into real, investable solutions. Some examples ⬇️
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Ann struggled with rent and food costs until she joined @TakaTakaSol, where she now earns a stable income to support her family. With the Alliance's support, TakaTaka has helped 373 waste workers, including Ann, secure dignified livelihoods. https://t.co/Cu1A6CIJRe
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Mobilising the trillions in funding required to prevent plastic waste leakage into the environment requires the involvement of various stakeholders. Learn how catalytic capital can drive large-scale investment in the transition towards a circular economy: https://t.co/CQACUq5UKa
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From day one, our purpose has been clear: end plastic waste by accelerating the transition into a circular economy. Our CEO Jacob Duer reflects on lessons from our 80+ global projects and our shift to larger-scale initiatives for scaled impact. Read more: https://t.co/Cu1A6CJhGM
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Systems change needs shared responsibility. In Delhi, our President & CEO, Jacob Duer, reaffirmed why ending plastic waste depends on collaboration across government, business, finance, and civil society.
Delhi: Jacob Duer (President and CEO – AEPW) says, "Addressing plastic waste in the environment and creating a circular economy for plastic is absolutely fundamental. This requires the participation of governments with enabling policies, as well as the involvement of industry,
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Mr. Jacob Duer, President & CEO, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, addressing brand owners, producers, and regulators at the inaugural session of the summit on Use of Recycled Plastics (UReP), organised by the Plastic Packaging Research & Development Centre (PPRDC). #UFlexLimited
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