Actions to support No Plastics in Nature
Link to opening video https://youtu.be/Ar8t3fbi-64

Actions to support No Plastics in Nature
Global Plastics Campaign
Cross cutting support to all work-streams

Business Model
Innovation PACT
16:00 : Introduction
16:10 : Cloversoft
16:20 : AMT
16:40 : Q&A

Plastic Smart
Cities

16:45 : Introduction
16:52 : Sharing fromVietnam

Global Plastic
Policy Extended
Producer
Responsibility
17:05 : EPR
17:20 : Q&A

WWF Market Transformation - PACT

Stefanie Beitien
Head of MarketTransformation

Yvonne Lin (Dr.)
Materials Expert

Aqeela Samat
Market Transformation
Assistant Manager3

Introducing PACT
Stefanie Beitien
Head of Market Transformation,
WWF-Singapore

4Overview of PACT
With PACT, we provide solutions and resources, empowering businesses to reduce their plastic
footprint, based on the PACT Guiding Principles.

1) Individual Commitments
Setting circular economy goals
with individual companies

2) Sectoral Collaboration
Collaborating with entire
sectors on plastic action

3) Expertise
Provision of Guides,
Tools and Resources

More on https://plastic-action.asia/

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PACT Guiding Principles
1) We need to Close the Tapand switch to alternative
materials that have the least
environmental impact3) We need to Eliminate
Plastic Pollution byincreasing recycling rates2) We need to Close the Loop andrely less on single-use packaging

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Sectoral Collaboration:
Evidence based reduction•What are the low hanging fruits to drive reductionthat your sectors can collaborate on?

•Awareness, education and choice - aiming towards alasting impact and reduction are key•

POS charging for single-use plastic items is highly
effective - it leads to an immediate reduction of nonessential items, allows consumer choice, andpromotes the wanted behaviour of BYO.

•Replacement via the Alternative Materials Tool

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Guides, Tools and Resources●Tools such as the Alternative Materials
Tool for single-use packaging●Industry guidelines such as the Reducing
Plastic Use in Fashion publication●Research projects●

Industry-specific engagement andtransformation via sectoral roundtables●

Fund conservation projects

https://plastic-action.asia/resources-and-news/8

Individual Commitments:
PACT wins over the last year

More than 12 million piecesof plastic packaging anditems have been eliminatedby 22 PACT Champions.
Full impact report at plastic-action.asia

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Individual Commitments:
PACT Champions in Singapore
HOSPITALITYPROPERTY MANAGEMENTFOOD AND BEVERAGE

MANUFACTURING

E-COMMERCE

Fireside Chat

Angela Sim
Founder
Cloversoft

Stefanie Beitien
Head of MarketTransformation

If not plastic,
What material should I choose?

12Is packaging necessary?
Primary packaging➔ To contain the product➔ To ensure the product’s shelf-life

Service packaging➔ Used only at point-of-saleSecondary packaging➔ For ease of handling and transport

Tertiary packaging➔ To prevent the product fromdamage during handling andtransport

Packaging that do not have a clear function:➔ Overpackaging➔ Aesthetic/ Branding13

Problems with single-use packaging● Short packaging shelf life
● Low functionality● High waste generation

Source: Geyer et al. (2017) Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made, Science Advances

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For every material that is extracted, used forconsumption, and eventually discarded, an impact isexerted on the environment. We must avoid transferring
the environmental cost from one material to another.

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Misconception of materials● Biodegradable plastic (or material in general) is the solution to plastic pollution

Biodegradable16Misconception of materials

Biodegradable
Compostable

Home(ambient temp)
Industrial(~60∘C)

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Misconception of materials
Biodegradable
Compostable

Plant-based

Pressedbagasse

Bio-PET

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Waste management of country of use● Factors to consider when selecting material○ Region of disposal: types of infrastructure available (e.g. a resort islandvs a megacity)■ What is the main disposal technology?
■ Is recycling or composting plants available?
■ Even for compostable packaging, a proper collection system must
be in place■ Without collection for composting, the packaging is still a litter○ Presence of local recycling plant■ Recycled content

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Certifications
Certification is the process of certifying the product passed the intended performance orquality assurance tests. The certification bodies can be formed by a group of likeminded people, it does not have to be government related.
● Paper/ Recycled paper: Forest Stewardship Council (https://fsc.org/en)● Cotton: Better Cotton Initiative (https://bettercotton.org/)● Biodegradable/ compostable plastics:○ Australasian Bioplastics Association (https://bioplastics.org.au/certification/)○ TUV Austria (https://www.tuv-at.be/green-marks/certifications/)○ DIN CERTCO (https://www.dincertco.de/din-certco/en/)○ GreenPla Japan (http://www.jbpaweb.net/english/)○ Etc● Recycled material: DIN CERTCO

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Introducing theAlternative Materials Tool21

The idea behind AMT● The Alternative Materials Tool (AMT) is a research project commissioned by
WWF PACT for businesses to:○ navigate the complex sustainability trade-offs of selecting materials → simple touse but science-based solution○ identify suitable materials with the least environmental impact for single-use
packaging decisions○ minimize the impact of its single-use packaging through alternative materials
that are more environmentally benign, without transferring theenvironmental cost to another system.

● The tool is specific to the context of waste management systems in Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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Examples of Multi-Layered Material

Beverage cartonis the onlyexception in AMT.
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LIVE DEMO

Introducing theAlternative Materials Tool
Dr Yvonne Lin
Materials Expert, WWF-Singapore

https://plastic-action.asia/alternative-materials-tool/ 24

Mono-material’s role in recyclability● Materials have to be segregated before recycling○ Multi-component / multi-layered is inefficient due to the need to dissemble○ More effort, either manual, or sometimes leading to more energy required● Multi-layered materials that cannot be efficiently separated cannot be recycled○ Leads to downcycle of particle board● Different plastics type have to be segregated too and it is difficult to differentiate
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What can be learnt from AMT● Mono-materials are encouraged for single-use packaging○ Beverage carton ranking○ Dissemble and sorting○ Specialised facilities● Biodegradable materials are great○ Depends on the country of disposal○ Availability of infrastructure● Select recycled material over virgin material to close the loop
○ Lower environmental footprint at the production stage○ Reduce the need to extract virgin material
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Join Us

WWF Market Transformation

markets@wwf.sg
https://plastic-action.asia/27