美国塑料协议Delivers on Commitment to Transparency and Using a Data-Driven Approach to Build a Circular Economy by Publishing its “2020 Baseline Report”

(March 7, 2022) –Today, the美国塑料协议released its Baseline Report, publishing aggregated data from its member organizations (“Activators”) in 2020, the year the organization was founded.

美国协议的消费者包装的商品零售商和转换器激活剂产生33％的塑料包装在适用范围in the U.S. by weight. More than 100 businesses, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and research institutions have joined the U.S. Pact and are addressing four targets to address plastic waste at its source by 2025.

• TARGET 1:Define a list of plastic packaging that is to be designated as problematic or unnecessary by 2021 and take measures to eliminate the items on the list by 2025
• TARGET 2:100％的塑料包装将可重复使用，可回收或堆肥到2025
• TARGET 3:Undertake ambitious actions to effectively recycle or compost 50% of plastic packaging by
• TARGET 4:到2025年，在塑料包装中平均达到30％的再循环含量或负责任的生物化的生物含量

该报告表明，美国协议的起点朝着实现这些野心目标。它涵盖了美国协议及其激活者的关键行动，包括数据和案例研究。基线报告中显示的初步进展包括：

• shifts away from non-recyclable plastic packaging and toward packaging that is more easily captured and recycled with higher value;
• increases in the use of postconsumer recycled content (PCR) in plastic packaging;
• 改进的技术和增加的技术利用，使回收过程更有效;
• pilots of innovative and accessible reuse models; and,
• enhanced communication to help more Americans know how to recycle plastic packaging.

100% of U.S. Pact Activators that was a member during the reporting window submitted data for the baseline report through World Wildlife Fund’sResource Footprint Tracker。Activators will continue to assess their portfolios and report progress toward the four targets annually, and progress toward elimination will be also documented in aggregate as part of the U.S. Pact’s annual reports.

"Transparent reporting is an essential tool in ensuring accountability and driving credible change when it comes to securing a circular future,” said Erin Simon, Head, Plastic Waste and Business, World Wildlife Fund. “The Baseline Report sets the stage for annual, data-driven measurement from the Pact’s Activators and represents actions that will move us toward more impactful outcomes in addressing plastic waste.”

"The U.S. Pact’s 2020 Baseline Report illustrates where our journey begins and where we will focus efforts to propel the monumental change required to create a circular economy for plastic packaging. The data clearly show that we have a lot of work to do,” said, Emily Tipaldo, U.S. Pact Executive Director. At the same time, we are encouraged by the Pact’s support for policy measures that will enable reuse, recycling, and composting infrastructure across the U.S. The needs to bolster composting and the implementation of affordable reusable packaging are many, on top of necessary support for recycling.”

“阿尔迪是激动的创始成员。S. Plastics Pact. It has been energizing and inspiring to work with the other member organizations that share a similar vision for the future. ALDI will continue to lead by example, and we are eager to drive meaningful change across the industry,” said, Joan Kavanaugh, ALDI U.S., Vice President of National Buying.

“With a focus on meeting the U.S. Plastics Pacts targets by 2025, as a manufacturer and recycler of plastic film we are grateful to be part of the Activator community focused on finding collaborative solutions towards meeting those goals,” said Cherish Miller, Revolution, Vice President, Sustainability & Public Affairs.

“The energy and drive of the U.S. Plastics Pact is infectious! This coordinated, unified effort of industry, government and non-government Activators will provide a future where all plastics materials are thought of as resources,” said, Kim Hynes, Central Virginia Waste Management Association, Executive Director.