Can extended producer responsibility (EPR) address the problem of sachets? Will it have much effect at all? This is a synthesis of a desk study reviewing EPR in India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. It makes observations regarding the schemes, and suggests where countries considering EPR might focus their attentions. Complementary measures are likely to be required to address the sachet issue.

What do climate negotiations have to tell us about plastics? What might improve the prospects for an impactful UN Treaty on Plastics? Is there a sensible way forward?

The Zero Draft of the UN’s Plastics Treaty talks about reducing production of plastics, and also discusses a global plastic pollution fee. The two measures aren’t explicitly linked. This blog suggests that using tradable allowances to reduce plastic production, with a floor price for their traded value, should be considered

In the Zero Draft of the UN’s Treaty on Plastic Pollution, what are the Options that should be pursued? Why Option 1 is likely to be greater than Option 2.

How litter picking can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Picking up litter can do more than address the problem of plastic pollution

The UK Municipal Bonds Authority is issuing its first green bond. Of all the targets it could have chosen, it’s selected an incinerator. Is that a suitable choice? Is incineration ‘green’?

Does the approach to reporting greenhouse gas emissions from waste management need to change?

Ensuring that waste is properly collected is central to addressing the crises of climate change and plastic pollution