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First meeting of actors of the Action Platform for Plastics of Peru "NPAP Perú"
Peru will lead the national action platform for plastics, working actively and collaboratively with national actors from prevention, non-toxic circulation and safe management of plastic waste. According to MINAM, in Metropolitan Lima and Callao 886 tons of plastic waste are generated per day, representing 46% of said waste nationwide. The participation was attended by Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, Minister of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), Clemence Schmid, director of the Global Plastic Action Partnership and WEF, and Kurt Holle, country director of WWF Peru.
On June 4, the Ministry of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) held the first meeting of the National Platform for Global Action to Plastics (NPAP) where different government actors, the private sector, civil society, and academia were able to recognize the importance of acting collaboratively to address the plastic pollution crisis in Peru.
NPAP Peru is a collaboration platform that seeks to identify, analyze, negotiate and agree on concrete actions to reduce the presence of plastic waste in nature through actions throughout the entire life cycle of single-use plastics, working actively and collaboratively from prevention, non-toxic circulation and safe management. The NPAP also includes the generation of a baseline analysis and scenario modeling; with the goal of reaching an Action Roadmap to accelerate the transition towards a circular plastics economy in Peru.
“Peruvians are pioneers in incorporating efforts to address plastic pollution in the region and, at a global level, we have sparked ambitious conversations within the framework of the global plastics agreement. With the platform, we hope to articulate the efforts of the different actors from a preventive vision focused on viable solutions throughout the life cycle of plastics, that is, from their design, production, use to final consumption, ensuring the lowest impact ”, Balducci stated.
The representative of the World Economic Forum highlighted that this collaborative effort reflects how evaluating the plastic footprint allows decision-making and developing a roadmap aligned with global commitments to face the global challenge, also incorporating a focus on gender equality and social inclusion.
In this regard, the Minister of the Environment indicated that more than 3 billion plastic bags are consumed in Peru each year, almost 6 thousand bags every minute. This shows the need to commit to collaboration between the public sector, the private sector and citizens.
In our country, the challenge posed by certain types of single-use plastics in the industrial and food sectors will be faced, paying special attention to the most problematic plastics. In this sense, it will be essential to promote the implementation of measures aimed at saving human health and protecting the environment, ensuring the quality of water sources and the biodiversity of flora and fauna, by reducing plastic pollution.
In this meeting and presentation of this initiative that will confront plastic pollution and the promotion of a more sustainable planet, Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, Minister of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), Clemence Schmid, director of Global Plastic Action, participated. Partnership and WEF, and Kurt Holle, country director of WWF Peru.
NPAP Peru is a collaboration platform that seeks to identify, analyze, negotiate and agree on concrete actions to reduce the presence of plastic waste in nature through actions throughout the entire life cycle of single-use plastics, working actively and collaboratively from prevention, non-toxic circulation and safe management. The NPAP also includes the generation of a baseline analysis and scenario modeling; with the goal of reaching an Action Roadmap to accelerate the transition towards a circular plastics economy in Peru.
“Peruvians are pioneers in incorporating efforts to address plastic pollution in the region and, at a global level, we have sparked ambitious conversations within the framework of the global plastics agreement. With the platform, we hope to articulate the efforts of the different actors from a preventive vision focused on viable solutions throughout the life cycle of plastics, that is, from their design, production, use to final consumption, ensuring the lowest impact ”, Balducci stated.
The representative of the World Economic Forum highlighted that this collaborative effort reflects how evaluating the plastic footprint allows decision-making and developing a roadmap aligned with global commitments to face the global challenge, also incorporating a focus on gender equality and social inclusion.
In this regard, the Minister of the Environment indicated that more than 3 billion plastic bags are consumed in Peru each year, almost 6 thousand bags every minute. This shows the need to commit to collaboration between the public sector, the private sector and citizens.
In our country, the challenge posed by certain types of single-use plastics in the industrial and food sectors will be faced, paying special attention to the most problematic plastics. In this sense, it will be essential to promote the implementation of measures aimed at saving human health and protecting the environment, ensuring the quality of water sources and the biodiversity of flora and fauna, by reducing plastic pollution.
In this meeting and presentation of this initiative that will confront plastic pollution and the promotion of a more sustainable planet, Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, Minister of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), Clemence Schmid, director of Global Plastic Action, participated. Partnership and WEF, and Kurt Holle, country director of WWF Peru.