ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

12 November 2024

Recommendations for plastic reduction and management in Africa

A summary of recommendations from our project to support National Management Authorities in East and West Africa on plastic reduction and management, with a deep dive into relevant policies and standards, including biodegradation and compostability.

This document is an extract from an ECOS report of the same title, featuring policy and standards recommendations from the full report.

This report is part of our project with the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme, funded by UK-FCDO and implemented in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).


Views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect those of related institutions.

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