Our plastics system is broken. We take, make, and waste, and as a result millions of tonnes of plastic leak into the environment, end up in landfills or are burned each year. This is harming biodiversity, using up natural resources, and contributing to the climate crisis, while billions of dollars’ worth of valuable materials are being lost to the economy.

We cannot recycle our way out of this situation and cleaning up, burning, and burying waste do not solve the problem. We need to move to a circular economy for plastic, where we eliminate the plastic we don’t need, innovate to ensure that the plastics we do need are reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and circulate everything we use.

In this panel, we'll hear from thought-leaders and practitioners exploring upstream innovation for plastic packaging, with guidance on:

how to make design decisions that prevent waste from being created in the first place
rethinking the system for packaging, products, services, and business models
delivering lower carbon emissions and products that lead to cost savings, brand loyalty, and user convenience

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