25 Sep 2023 --- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its partners have launched an international, science-focused public-private End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) partnership designed to drive innovation and investment to transform the plastic sector toward circular solutions. Through an investment of US$14.5 million, EPPIC aims to align stakeholders for effective action – ensuring that policy and regulatory frameworks support science-based solutions to enable a just transition to circular approaches for plastic. The partnership is said to build momentum before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-3), November 13-19, and subsequent INC meetings, bringing together a diverse set of stakeholders to complement actions taken by national governments and support an ambitious inclusive agreement by 2024.
