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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
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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
