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June 30, 2023
The report proposes a systems change to address the causes of plastic pollution, combining reducing problematic and unnecessary plastic use with a market transformation towards circularity in plastics. This can be achieved by accelerating three key shifts-reuse, recycle, and reorient and diversify – and actions to deal with the legacy of plastic pollution.
Reuse refers to the transformation of the ‘throwaway economy’ to a ‘reuse society’ where reusing plastic products makes more economic sense than throwing them away. The report highlights the importance of accelerating the recycling market for plastic recycling by ensuring that recycling becomes a more profitable venture.
Reorient and diversify refers to shifting the market towards sustainable plastic alternatives, which will require a shift in consumer demand, regulatory frameworks and costs.
The report highlights that these solutions are available now and that a systems change, underpinned by the necessary regulatory instruments, will result in a range of economic benefits and reduce damage to human health, the environment and the climate.
Learn more at UNEP resources.
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June 20, 2023
The GPN measurement methodology development initiative was launched to advocate green purchasing practice promote the sustainable consumption and production transition by using the IGPN's unique GPN model ubiquitously through a measurable, reportable, and replicated measurement methodology.
On June 15, the initiative of Green Purchasing Network (GPN) measurement methodology development was launched by the International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN).
This initiative is initially funded by China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC)-IGPN Secretariat, it helps to identify the impact for International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) with its characteristic of linking the environmentally friendly products and services with the green purchasing toward the sustainable consumption and production, motivate and inspire more network on the topic of green purchasing, provide efforts to support the sustainable procurement implementation and practice; provide opportunity to learn from peers with shared insights and recommendation by informing the correct directions for continuously improvements.
The duration of this initiative is 2 years from 2023 to 2024 and it is initially implemented in IGPN members. the planned output will include:
-A measurement methodology with feasible access of GPN definition, qualitive and quantity monitoring indicators;
-An excel calculator guide the pilot testing of the methodology;
-A pilot testing report of the methodology which brough performance overview of each Green Purchasing Network with recommendations.
So far, IGPN members-Green Purchasing Network Malysia (GPN BERHAD), Thailand Green Purchasing Network (Thailand Environment Institute) joined the work group led by IGPN Secretariat (CEC), to develop the methodology, identify the framework and indicator, conduct survey and pilot testing. Meanwhile, a Draft GPN Measurement Methodology with the Compilation Illustration has been formulated to solicit comments and suggestions by July 31st 2023.
Want to learn more on the initiative on GPN Measurement Methodology?
You or your organization are promoting environmentally friendly products or services and green purchasing, and you are interested in GPN measurement methodology? Why not join the International Green Purchasing Network?
Please contact the IGPN Secretariat via igpn.secretariat@igpn.org for more information!
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