Turning off the Tap report launch

When: Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | 1 pm EAT/12 pm CEST/6 am EDT. Check your Timezone

Where: Online

Duration: 1 hour

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launches the Spotlight report Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy in a virtual press conference in the lead-up to the second round of negotiations on a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution (INC-2).

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.

A systems change results in a range of economic benefits and reduce damage to human health, the environment and the climate. 

Panelists:

• Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP
• Sheila Aggarwal-Khan, Director of Industry and Economy Division, UNEP