plastics Archives

Colorful fruit salad in a plastic see-through cup with a plastic lid, open from the centre. A plastic fork has been stuck in fruit. Around the cup are other cups of fruit and behind are colorful stalls of fruit.

Municipalities can lead the shift away from single-use plastics

Feature / The BALTIPLAST project developed practical tools for municipalities to turn single-use plastic reduction ambitions into action.

30 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Piles of plastic -- mostly white, but some yellow containers, green rope and black netting -- on a beach under cliffs and a sunny bright blue sky.

Marine plastic pollution and extended producer responsibility in the G20

SEI report / This scoping review resulted in recommendations for policymakers to advance EPR and other complementary measures to prevent further growth of plastic pollution.

8 August 2025 / About Behaviour and choice and Cities

Nurturing forward-thinking circular generations in ASEAN to build climate resilience

Perspective / In ASEAN, empowering youth to foster a circular mindset is critical for a sustainable future.

30 July 2025 / About Behaviour and choice and Disaster risk

Tackling plastic pollution: a conversation with Niall O’Connor

Feature / In this Q&A, SEI Africa Centre Director Niall O’Connor shares insights on tackling plastic pollution through policy, innovation and local action

13 June 2025 / About Mitigation

Guest article in SDG Knowledge Hub: Cleaning small fisheries of pollution key to world free of hunger

Perspective / SEI's Charlotte Wagner and Jonathan Green highlight an overlooked issue at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum: pollution's impact on small fisheries.

17 July 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Pollution and Water resources

UNEA 6 Side-event: Synergies in the governance of climate change and plastics in the context of the triple planetary crises

Past event / This side-event aims to increase awareness among Member States and stakeholders on how existing MEAs can cooperate with the global plastics instrument.

01 March 2024 / About Climate policy

Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution

Feature / Discover cassava’s transformative journey from a Colombian root crop to the forefront of sustainable bioplastic innovation, guided by SEI’s research.

18 October 2023 / About Bioeconomy, Land use, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Global Plastics Summit

Past event / Join this largest gathering of stakeholders before INC-3 to work towards the creation of a robust UN plastics treaty.

11 October 2023 / About Sustainable lifestyles

Mapping local plastic recycling supply chains: insights from selected cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam

Other publication / The assessments of the wastesheds aim to provide a better understanding of existing practices and systems and identify where improvements could be made.

22 February 2023 / About Pollution