Product Stewardship Institute

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• Research

  A growing plastic smog, now estimated to be over 170 trillion plastic particles afloat in the world’s oceans

  Eriksen, M. et al. (5 Gyres Institute) | PLOS ONE | 2023

  A 40-year time series showing a steep rise since 2005, and a call for binding global action rather than voluntary measures.

  Policy and advocacyResearch and science
• Organization

  Plastic Soup Foundation

  Amsterdam, Netherlands | Founded 2011

  Amsterdam advocacy group focused on microplastics, human health and education, and a reference partner for Rotary’s EndPlasticSoup.

  Education and communityPolicy and advocacyResearch and science
• Law or Bill

  Maine LD 1541 (Stewardship Program for Packaging)

  Maine, USA | In implementation; stewardship organization still being selected

  First US packaging EPR law (2021), reimbursing municipalities for recycling costs.

  Policy and advocacy
• Law or Bill

  EU Single-Use Plastics Directive

  European Union | In force; bans since 2021, tethered caps since 2024

  Bans single-use plastic items that have alternatives, such as cutlery, plates, straws and foam food containers, and requires tethered caps.

  Policy and advocacy