Plastics circularity: beyond the hype
- Plastic -References to the “circular economy of plastics” and “plastics circularity” have multiplied around the
plastic treaty negotiations. This brief considers the following questions:
- What is circularity – is it the same as recycling?
- Is circularity always good for the environment?
- For whose profit and at whose expense is plastic waste traded for “global plastics circularity”?
- What are the challenges with plastic recycling, and what future does it have?
- What safeguards are needed for the rights of workers who collect and recycle plastic wastes?
