Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach

The report summarizes the key conclusions on the environmental performance of eight different single-use plastic products compared to their alternatives. It also includes an overview of policy actions and instruments that many member states have utilized in addressing single-use plastic products (SUPP) pollution. Further, to understand the national-level actions implemented to tackle SUPP pollution, the report delves deep into case studies from 10 countries.

A critical finding is that “single-use” is more problematic than “plastic”, with the most sustainable products being reusables. Therefore, Member States are encouraged to promote actions that lead to keeping resources at their highest value, by replacing single-use plastic products with reusable products.

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