PPT-OUTLOOK FOR IMPROVING Plastics CIRCULARITY

Shardul Agrawala Head Environment and Economy Integration Division OECD Environment Directorate WCEF 2021 Accelerator Session Plastics Without Borders 15 September 2021 1 2 Plastics are characterized by versatile uses and a growing demand. Plastics pe rsist in the environment for hundreds of years turning our streets and waterways into unsightly and unhygienic rubbish dum ps and endangering local wildlife Plastic in the envi ronment What are plastics Plastics we re first invented in 1 8 million tonnes Plastics material produced 25 million tonnes Processor sales turnover 131 billion Value of exports 46 billion People employed 186000 Over 3000 primary processors 7430 companies in the polymer industry Plastics industry turnover 19bn 20 13 - 201 5 – Capitale - Nationale Occupational Outlook 2013 - 201 5 Capitale - Nationale Occupational Outlook 20 13 - 201 5 – Capitale - Nationale AuthorDaniel Marois, EconomistService Ca Focus on the Electricity Supply Mix . for. Natural Gas Power Generation US . May 18, . 2015 | . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. by . Howard Gruenspecht, Deputy Administrator . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Dr. . Shyamala. Mani. Professor. National Institute of Urban Affairs. New Delhi. India. Plastics waste generation. India generates 5.6 million metric tons of plastic waste . annually . Delhi generates . What is a Plastic?. Definition of Plastic from . www.dictionary.com. - any. . of. a group . of. . synthetic. . or. . natural. . organic. materials that . may. . be. . shaped. . when. . soft. By miss buicke. OC58 . I. dentify . everyday applications of plastics, and understand that crude oil products are the raw material for their . production.. OC59 . R. elate . the properties of plastics to their . Definition of Circularity. Roundness & Circularity. Types of Circularity of a Circular Part. Ovality. . Lobbing. Irregularities of no specific form. Errors of Circularity. Determination of Error of circularity. Remembering what is . important. MARCH 2016. FOCUS AREAS. Introduction . People specific facts about the South African Plastics Industry. Our Employee Value Proposition. Industry Talent Attraction Initiatives. Peter . Atanasov. , Daniel Femi- . Alemede. , Stefan.  . Loubry. , Lara Mayhew, Sophie Mowbray,  Kate Reddaway, Jonathan Teasdale, Phoebe Warren and Leo Wu. Circular Economy . Enablers and favorable system conditions. . Plastics 150 the Facts is an analysis of the data related to the production demand and waste management of plastic materials It provides the latest business information on production and demand trade plastikos. . meaning ‘fit for . moulding. Therefore, plastic can be defined as organic or inorganic substance whether natural or synthetic, that can be . moulded. to any desired shape, . The word polymer is derived from two Greek words . Microplastics . Very small . plastic . fragments (< 5mm). Manufactured products . (Primary) . used in:. F. acial . cleansers and . cosmetics – . Microbeads. . Banned in United States by 2018! . EFFPA webinar 06-06-23. The Role of Food Manufacturers and Retailers in the Processing of Former Foodstuffs. Together in Support of a Circular Economy. AIBI . Aisbl. – Didier Jans. AIBI . International Association of Plant Bakers.