Webinar | Zero Waste Day Roundtable: Transitioning to zero waste – Perspectives along the plastics value chain

The webinar brings together key stakeholders from along the plastics value chain for a focused discussion on transitioning to zero waste. Through identifying common challenges and jointly exploring actionable solutions, it seeks to build consensus and inspire concrete commitments toward sustainable practices.

Background

The webinar is organized on the occasion of the International Day of Zero Waste by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS), the Household Waste Partnership (HWP), the Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP), the French Solid Waste Partnership (FSWP), the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Topics to be discussed include:

• Opportunities in moving towards products that can be shared or reused;

• Challenges faced by municipalities in reducing waste volume, improving recycling and managing waste that cannot be avoided or recycled;

• The role of the informal recycling sector in driving the transition to zero waste; and

• Knowledge sharing and international advocacy to shape a zero-waste future.

Speakers:

• Carlos Silva Filho, Past President, ISWA

• Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary, BRS Secretariat

• Corinne Trommsdorff, General Director, FSWP (moderator)

• Felipe Dall, Programme Management Officer, UNEP

• Vincent Dufromont, Product Manager, Decathlon

• Paul Currie, Director: Urban Systems, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Africa

• Taylor Cass Talbott, Advocacy and North America Region Coordinator, International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP)