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10-11 November 2015

Private Sector Consultation Plastics in the Ocean Monaco 10-11 November 2015

Plastics Industry Solutions to Marine Litter

World Plastics Council

Global Action Team on Marine Litter

Plastics|SA Marine Actions

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World Plastics Council

World Plastics Council WPC officially launched November 2014 in Dubai

Priority Demonstrate and promote sustainability through:

• Solutions to marine litter/debris

• Post-use management of plastics via recycling and

energy recovery President: Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Fagee,

Executive Vice President, Polymers SBU, SABIC

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Structure and Governance

Global Action Team on

Marine Litter

www.marinelittersolutions.com

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Plastics are part

of the Marine Litter problem…

Items removed from global

coastline and waterways

2014 International Coastal Cleanup

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… however, the Plastics Industry

is part of the solution

AMER

35%

EMEA

40% APAC

25%

Share of projects per region (2013)

2014

Members 60

Countries 34

Projects 185

Plastic Industry’s Global Action Plan on Marine Litter from 2011:

1. Raise awareness to prevent Marine Litter

2. Support research for solutions

3. Promote public policy

4. Share best practices regarding waste management

5. Enhance recycling and energy recovery of plastics

6. Steward plastic pellet containment

www.marinelittersolutions.com

2011

Members 47

Countries 27

Projects 100

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Global Action Plan for Marine Litter Solutions Governance Structure

Global Action Team

3 Co-Chairman,

6-9 additional members, Secretariat (Rotating)

SC

GAT

¹ GAT Leaders

Global steering and coordination - local decision and action

Steering Committee

S Russell, K.-H. Foerster, Callum Chen, 3 Co-Chairs GAT

Countries/Regions

participating:

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COM:

Femke Baudoin

ADV:

Michel Loubry

R&D:

Keith Christman

Outreach:

Douw Steyn (SA)

Steering Committee: S. Russell , K.-H. Foerster,

C. Chen, K. Christman, M. Loubry

Americas

• Keith Christman ¹

(ACC, US)

• Emily Tipaldo

(ACC, US)

• Elle Brumley

(SPI, US)

• Robert Helminiak

(SPI, US)

• Krista Friesen

(CPIA, CAN)

• Silvia Piedrahita

(Plastivida, BR)

EMEA

• Michel Loubry ¹

(PlasticsEurope,

EU)

• Douw Steyn

(Plastics SA, SA)

• Femke Baudoin

(GPCA, UAE)

• Bernard Merkx

(EuPC, EU)

• Ralph Schneider

(PlasticsEurope, EU)

Asia Pacific

• Callum Chen

(APF, ASIA)

• Yasuhiko Mizuno

(JPIF, JP)

• Jonathan Wang

(AICM, CHN)

• Peter Bury

(PACIA, AUS)

• Khairuddin Shaaban,

(Petronas, MY)

• Vijay Merchant

(PlastIndia Fed., IN)

Local member company working groups

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Marine Litter 5 year Action Plan

Advocacy

Research

Communication

Outreach and Strategic Alliance

Global Action Team

10-11 November 2015

Plastics|SA taking Action!

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Marine Debris Activities Global Action Team on Marine Debris - Declaration on Marine Debris (Plastics|SA signed in 2011)

- Support the Global Action 5 Year Action Plan (2015-2019)

Plastics|SA Sustainability Council

Marine Debris Activities

o Education and Training

o Research

o Enhance Recycling

o Law Enforcement and Best Practices

Marine Activities - Education

MARINE AND COASTAL EDUCATORS NETWORK (MCEN)

15th National MCEN Conference

11-16 January 2015

National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria

“The relationship between inland and coastal environments”

Marine Activities - Education

2nd Southern African Marine Debris Summit

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE.

KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS CAPE TOWN

3, 4 & 5 JUNE 2015.

Marine Activities - Education 2nd Southern African Marine Debris Summit

Outcome: The development of a “Southern African Pollution Action Network” to

significantly reduce the levels of marine pollution

- championed by Sustainable Seas Trust (SST)

- supported by business, government, academia and UNEP.

Marine Litter Actions Research and Law Enforcement

Monitoring of marine debris (plastics)

South African beaches 2015 > every 5 years) Prof. Peter Ryan (University of Cape Town)

Marine Litter Actions

Research and Law Enforcement

Technical Advisory Panel - Plastics (Southern Africa)

Marine Litter Actions Best Practices

Fish Line Bins (over 450 placed - Cape Coast, KwaZulu Natal)

Fishing line collected and recycled

Butt bins (Western Cape)

Marine Litter Actions Best Practices

Clean-up and Recycle SA

14-19 September 2015

Clean-up and Recycle SA Week 2015

International Coastal Clean-up

Let`s do it World Clean-up 2015

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Marine Litter Actions Best Practices

Operation Clean Sweep South Africa (pellet management)

Michael Taylor, Senior Director, International Affairs and Trade, SPI

Plastics recycling is the preferred option – however energy recovery is needed as well

Clean-up and Recycle SA 2016

Thank you! Douw Steyn

Director Sustainability douw.steyn@plasticssa.co.za