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Less than 10% of plastics used globally are recycled , the OECD said on February 22, 2022, and called for a "harmonized global solution" ahead of negotiations on an international plastics treaty
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A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found that a total of 460 million tonnes of plastic was used globally in 2019, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2000
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The Paris-based OECD said the amount of plastic waste more than doubled to 353 million tonnes during this period
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"After accounting for losses in the recycling process, only 9% of plastic waste ends up being recycled, 19% is incinerated, and nearly 50% is sent to sanitary landfills," the company said in its Global Plastics Outlook
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"The remaining 22% is discarded in uncontrolled landfills, open burning or leaking into the environment
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The Covid-19 pandemic reduced plastic use by 2.
2% in 2020 compared to the previous year
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However, overall use is "expected to pick up again" as the economy rebounds and single-use plastic use rises
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2% in 2020 compared to the previous year
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However, overall use is "expected to pick up again" as the economy rebounds and single-use plastic use rises
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Plastics accounted for 3.
4% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, 90% of which came from "the production and conversion of fossil fuels," the report said
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4% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, 90% of which came from "the production and conversion of fossil fuels," the report said
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In the face of rampant global warming and pollution, "it is critical that countries meet the challenges with coordinated global solutions," OECD Secretary-General Matthias Coleman said in the report
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The OECD has proposed a series of "levers" to tackle the problem, including developing a market for renewable plastics, which currently account for only 6% of the total - mostly for economic reasons
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It added that new technologies related to reducing the environmental footprint of plastics accounted for only 1.
2% of all innovations in the product
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2% of all innovations in the product
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While calling for a "more circular plastic life cycle", the OECD said policies must also limit overall consumption
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It also called for "significant investment in basic waste management infrastructure", including an annual input of 25 billion euros for plastics processing in low- and middle-income countries
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Plastics Treaty Negotiations
The report was released less than a week before the UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi on February 28, where formal talks on a future international plastics treaty are expected to begin to discuss the scope of plastics controls
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Shardul Agrawala, head of the OECD's environment and economic integration unit, said the report "further underlines the need for countries to come together and start seeking a global agreement to address this very important issue.
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When asked about treaty priorities to be discussed in Nairobi, she said "waste management is the most pressing issue, which is responsible for most of the environmental leakage and pollution"
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"But we should not just focus on individual solutions, but in the long run, there is a need for international cooperation and agreed standards,
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Original title: OECD "Global Plastics Outlook" report released: plastic recycling rate is only 9%
