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EXPLORE THE INDEX

The Plastics Management Index measures, compares and contrasts the efforts made by a selection of 25 countries at different stages of development.

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- REGION REPORTS AVAILABLE

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OVERALL
SCORE

GOVERNANCE

SYSTEMIC
CAPACITY

STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT

OVERALL SCORE

GOVERNANCE

STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT

SYSTEMIC
CAPACITY

GOVERNANCE SCORE RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage
Plastic waste management
Operational enablers
SYSTEMIC CAPACITY
Oversight of management process
Efficient collection and sorting channels
Infrastructure to enable recycling
Investment in capacity-building to ensure sustainability of systems
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
National commitment through cooperation and adherence to international standards
National government-led approach to minimising plastic management
Private sector commitments on reduction and promoting responsible plastic use
Responsible consumer actions and perceptions
SCORE RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage
Plastic waste management
Operational enablers

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Japan

OVERALL SCORE

GOVERNANCE

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GERMANY JAPAN
GOVERNANCE SCORE RANK SCORE RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage
Plastic waste management
Operational enablers
SYSTEMIC CAPACITY
Oversight of management process 1 2 1 2
Efficient collection and sorting channels 1 2 1 2
Infrastructure to enable recycling 1 2 1 2
Investment in capacity-building to ensure sustainability of systems 1 2 1 2
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
National commitment through cooperation and adherence to international standards 1 2 1 2
National government-led approach to minimising plastic management 1 2 1 2
Private sector commitments on reduction and promoting responsible plastic use 1 2 1 2
Responsible consumer actions and perceptions 1 2 1 2
GERMANY JAPAN
SCORE RANK SCORE RANK
Promoting responsible plastic production and consumption 1 2 1 2
Promoting safe and informed plastic usage 1 2 1 2
Plastic waste management 1 2 1 2
Operational enablers 1 2 1 2

COUNTRIES & REGION REPORTS

Based on the Plastics Management Index, Back to Blue has prepared briefing reports on South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam), India, Ghana and Egypt, analysing the key gaps and best practices in the country's plastics management index, and identifying opportunities for filling them.

PODCASTS

The inaugural Plastics Management Index (PMI) was launched in early October. Naka Kondo, editor of the report, and Shreya Mukarji, manager of the index development, discuss findings of the PMI.

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