National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action. Introduction to the methodology
- Resources
- National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action. Introduction to the methodology
The “National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action” aims to provide a structure for the methods of identifying plastic leakage ‘hotspots’, finding their impacts along the entire plastic value chain, and then prioritising actions once these hotspots are identified. There is a clear need for a better understanding of the origins of major plastic leakages as well as for more accurate knowledge on which actions will make the biggest impact. The Guidance attempts to address that need.
Countries, regions, and cities will benefit from this more harmonised quantification of plastic leakage and impact, allowing them to establish a baseline for benchmarking and tracking the progress of interventions. Such assessment and tracking will need to be consistent, comparable and credible, based on a methodology which harmonises existing tools and resources.
