What Decades of Plastic Waste Management Policies Have Taught Us
What Decade of Plastic Waste Management Policies Have Taught Us
Plastic waste management policies have undergone significant evolution over the past 50 years, influencing how countries address plastic pollution today. In a recent NATURE Review Materials article, our Scientific Director, Coralie Jehanno, explores the history, successes, and ongoing challenges of regulating plastic waste.
Co-authored with our colleagues and friends from POLYMAT and the University of Ghent, this comment examines key milestones in global and European plastic waste regulations — from the 1972 London Convention and the key dumping and landfilling laws in the 1970s to recent EU directives on single-use plastics and the incentives for redacting a global plastic waste treatment treaty.
This comprehensive article highlights:
- How international agreements have influenced waste management strategies
- Lessons learned from decades of policy implementation
- The role of science in shaping effective regulations towards the circular economy
Whether you are a plastic waste management company, a researcher, a policymaker, or a professional driven by sustainability, this article offers a concise yet insightful look at the evolution of plastic waste management and what the future may hold.
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