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MARPLASTICCSIUCN integrated source-to-sea approach to combat plastic pollution

Knowledge

Capacity

PolicyBusiness

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A sound footprint method is necessary to understand the plastic leakage along its life cycle

PlasticPRODUCTION

Plastic WASTE

Loss rate

Mismanaged waste

Plastic USE

Release rate

FATE in the environment

PLASTIC USAGE, WASTE &

CIRCULARITY INDICATORS

3. IMPACT ASSESSMENT

2. INVENTORY OF THE PLASTIC LEAKAGE

1. PLASTIS USED AND WASTED

MICROPLASTICS

Release rate

MACROPLASTICS

Loss rate The loss rate is mainly activity and

polymer dependant

The release rate is mainly depending

upon local infrastructure

EXPOSURE & EFFECT

INVENTORY OF THE PLASTIC LEAK

IMPACT INDICATORS

(LCA)

Type of metrics :

THE D

IFFEREN

T CO

MP

NEN

TS OF A

PLA

STIC FO

OTP

RIN

T

Reuse | Recycle

…but better metrics are missing

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Plastic leakage in to the environment

is a global challenge…

… with different regional and national realities

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