Venue: At New York Stock Exchange
Date: 09 November 2023
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) welcomed 12 new companies from across the plastics value chain seeking to develop and bring to scale solutions to help eliminate plastic waste in the environment. At this AEPW Board meeting, the proposed budget, strategy, projects, and waste management advisors (WMA) for 2024 were discussed. Launched in January 2019 with 27 founding members, the Alliance now includes 39 companies around the world that make, use, sell, process, collect, and recycle plastics. This includes chemical and plastic manufacturers, consumer goods companies, retailers, converters, and waste management companies. Member companies have committed over $1.0 billion with the goal of investing $1.5 billion over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is a founding strategic partner.
