Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts, and Policy Options

This resource from the OECD is the first report to comprehensively take stock of current plastics production, use, and waste generation; uncover the underlying economic drivers; and map the related environmental impacts on a global level. The report provides information on a range of essential and related topics, including plastics flows, their impacts on the environment, and key levers for bending the curve on plastics, such as secondary plastics markets, innovation on plastics, domestic policy measures, and international cooperation and collaboration.

Although intended for policymakers, this report can help you to understand the need for a whole of life-cycle approach and better assess (and thus support) policies that advance the sustainable and circular management of plastic materials.