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MARINE PLASTICS & CIRCULAR ECONOMY February 19 th , 2020 1 Delphine Arri, PhD Senior Environmental Engineer & PROBLUE marine pollution Global Platform, Environment & Natural Resources & Blue Economy The World Bank [email protected]
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MARINE PLASTICS & CIRCULAR ECONOMY
February 19th , 2020
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Delphine Arri, PhD Senior Environmental Engineer & PROBLUE marine pollution Global Platform, Environment & Natural Resources & Blue EconomyThe World [email protected]
MARINE LITTER AND PLASTICS PREVENTION IS CRUCIAL TO THE BLUE ECONOMY, AND
MORE
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Healthy oceans
SDG14.13, 5, 6, 11, 12,
13, 15
MARINE LITTER AND PLASTIS PREVENTION IS CRUCIAL TO THE BLUE ECONOMY, AND
MORE
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Healthy communities
Healthy economies
Circular Economy Resources efficiency
Healthy oceans
SDG14.13, 5, 6, 11, 12,
13, 15
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THE PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEMIt is everywhere…
THE PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEM
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Source GRID-ARENDAL
$75 billion/yearEnvironmental costs of plastics
Ecosystems
People
At least 700 marine species ingest microplastics
$13 billionDownstream costs to marine ecosystems
?
Economies
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THE PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEM
East Asia is current epicenter, …
Current & Projected Waste Generation by Region in 2016, 2030 and 2050Millions of tons per Year (source: “What a waste 2.0” 2018)
2x
3x2x
MENA SSA SARLAC ECA EAP
...and MENA, Africa and South Asia are next
SIDS are particularly vulnerable
Source: Lebreton et al.
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UNDERSTANDING THE PLASTICS LIFECYCLE IS KEY…
9% of plastics being recycled
globally
Imports
Production Conversion & manufacturing
Usage WasteEnd of life…
in the environment
Plastics lifecycle
Traditional & innovative
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…TO ADAPT THE SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENTS
+2 billion persons by 2050*
50% increase of plastics
consumption
+2 billion people currently lack SWM service
$Billions of investment needs
Increase of SWM & producer
responsibility
costs
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…TO ADAPT THE SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENTS
+2 billion persons by 2050*
50% increase of plastics
consumption
+2 billion people currently lack SWM service
$Billions of investment needs
Increase of SWM & producer
responsibility
costs
SWM solutions will not be enough…
Need to look upstream: circular economy
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Circular economy:
• Design OUT waste and pollution• Keep products and materials IN USE• Regenerate natural systems
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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CREATING PLASTICS CIRCULARITY
SWM priorityConsumer behaviorProducer responsibility
Keeping plastic molecules in the economy
Imports
Production Conversion & manufacturing
Usage WasteEnd of life…
in the environment
Plastics lifecycle
Traditional & innovative
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CREATING PLASTICS CIRCULARITY
Standards Imports trade rules
& regulations Policies
SWM Reuse/upcycling business models Recycling EPR schemes
SWM priorityConsumer behaviorProducer responsibility
Imports
Production Conversion & manufacturing
Usage WasteEnd of life…
in the environment
Plastics lifecycle
Traditional & innovative
Keeping plastic molecules in the economy
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CREATING PLASTICS CIRCULARITY
Standards Imports trade rules
& regulations Policies
SWM Reuse/upcycling business models Recycling EPR schemes
SWM priorityConsumer behaviorProducer responsibility
Imports
Production Conversion & manufacturing
Usage WasteEnd of life…
in the environment
Plastics lifecycle
Traditional & innovative
Keeping plastic molecules in the economy
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CREATING PLASTICS CIRCULARITY
SWM priorityConsumer behaviorProducer responsibility
Imports
Production Conversion & manufacturing
Usage WasteEnd of life…
in the environment
Plastics lifecycle
Traditional & innovative
Keeping plastic molecules in the economy
Redesign, Rethink, Remanufacture, Repair
RE-IMAGINE
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innovationAlternatives Behavior change
technologies
seaweed
compostable
Palm leaves
bamboo
innovationAlternatives
Behavior change
technologies
compostable
Other materials
Palm leavesBanana leaves
bambooinnovation
Behavior changetechnologiesseaweed
compostable
Other materials
Palm leaves
Banana leavesbamboo
Alternativessustainable
sustainable
sustainable
Eco-design
REDUCEREIMAGINE
New policies
New policies
New policies
WHAT IS THE WBG APPROACH?
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ISWM
Circularity & Reduction
Clean-ups
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ISWM
Circularity & Reduction
Clean-ups
1. Stop Leakage Multisector
2. Create circular economy
3. Clean Up
WBG INVEST, INNOVATE, ADVISE… FOR CONCRETE OUTCOMES IN COUNTRIES
Active Portfolio SWMUSD 1.5 bn
Active Pipeline USD 2+ bn
35 engagements in countriesAdvisory Services and Analytics
and Technical Assistance
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China
INNOVATE with
Goal: Reduce marine pollution & contribute to the restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems
Global knowledge products & tools
Country identification & preparation of projects Investments
Pillar 1
Improved Fisheries Governance
Pillar 2Marine Pollution
Management, including Marine Litter (Plastics)
Pillar 4Integrated
Seascape Approach
Pillar 3Blueing of Oceanic
Sectors
Cross-cutting topics (e.g., Gender, climate, MFD)
Pillar 2 21 activities
USD 9.7 million
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Looking forward…
overcoming the plastic challenge by enabling an environment to transition to a just circular economy
