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Reducing plastic pollution in Africa:

the imperative of a continental rPET standard for food-contact applications

This publication is a collaboration between the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), Circularium African Advisory, and the Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains.

This paper explores the benefits of a continental rPET standard for food-contact applications and highlights the importance of concerted action to implement it.

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AFRICAN UNION CONTINENTAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACTION PLAN

RESOURCES ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA FROM ACEA'S STRATEGIC PARTNERS

BUILDING AWARENESS AND COMPETENCY IN SUSTAINABLE AND CIRCULAR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Online course by UNEP

The built environment is at the heart of the climate crisis, accounting for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of global resource use. With half of the buildings expected to exist in 2050 not yet built, there is an urgent need to rethink how we design and manage our infrastructure.

Governments spend roughly 13% of global GDP on procurement, providing a massive lever to shift markets toward near-zero-emission, circular, and resilient solutions. This course empowers you to turn high-level sustainability goals into concrete procurement decisions.

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Africa Plastic Policy Factsheet

Africa is extremely challenged by the social, economic and environmental impacts of the plastic pollution crisis. This living factsheet highlights key resources, statistics, and case studies to illustrate the extent of the crisis on the continent. It is intended to provide a snapshot into existing research on plastic pollution in Africa in recent years.