Every year, we produce over 300 million tons of plastic, and a lot of it is for single use.
We cannot escape plastic pollution, nor can we recycle our way out of this global crisis.
Our planet, our economies, our health, and our communities cannot wait.
The urgency of addressing plastic pollution demands swift and decisive action. The current environmental crisis calls for immediate adoption and scale of REUSE systems as solutions - to create a lasting impact.
To reduce Plastic Pollution, we need to make Reuse Systems the norm.
Reuse systems are accessible, affordable, and make people’s lives easier.
Though the transitioning from single use plastics (SUPs) takes time, the transition process is clear, just, and grounded in shared principles, cross-sector collaboration, and place-based solutions.
Reuse systems can be defined as a comprehensive system with multiple rotations of reusable packaging that remains within the ownership of the system and is loaned to the consumer.
Although refillable alternatives that people can use to avoid single plastic are great, the scale of the plastic pollution crisis requires a systemic approach, in order to reduce plastic production, meet climate targets, stay within our planetary boundaries, create green jobs, protect people’s health, and honor traditional knowledge
Oceana | 2020
Oceana analyzed the packaging market data for the nonalcoholic beverages industry, the market share of PET bottles, and plastic marine pollution data in 76 coastal countries around the world to estimate the total amount of PET plastic bottle marine pollution and the potential of increasing the market share of refillable bottles to reduce marine pollution from PET bottles.
