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Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation, brings together two organisations that share a common understanding of the need to improve evidence-based approaches and solutions to the pressing issues faced by the ocean, and to restoring ocean health and promoting sustainability. The initiative will focus initially on aspects of the vexing challenge of pollution.

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PLASTICS MANAGEMENT INDEX

The Plastics Management Index measures, compares and contrasts the efforts made by a selection of 25 countries at different stages of development in their management of plastics, covering the entire lifecycle of plastic products. Its goal is to assess each country’s capacity to minimise plastics mismanagement or leakages across the plastics lifecycle, while promoting the optimal production and use of plastic as a resource. In so doing, it views the issue through the lens of policy, regulation and business practice, while also incorporating consumer actions and perspectives.

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COUNTRY NAME	OVERALL SCORE	GOVERNANCE	SYSTEMIC CAPACITY	STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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Promiting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promiting 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

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Promiting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promiting safe and informed plastic usage
Plastic waste management
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	GERMANY		JAPAN
GOVERNANCE	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK
Promiting responsible plastic production and consumption
Promiting 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
Promiting responsible plastic production and consumption	1	2	1	2
Promiting safe and informed plastic usage	1	2	1	2
Plastic waste management	1	2	1	2
Operational enablers	1	2	1	2

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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.