The plastic life-cycle

This report is an effort to understand the plastic life-cycle and the plastic pollution challenge from the perspective of the different stakeholders who are integral to the landscape – from extraction of fossil fuels to end-of-life approaches such as co-incineration. The following stakeholders have been considered in the report: • Petroleum, petrochemical and plastic industry • Biodegradable and compostable plastic industry • Producers and brand owners • Retailers and consumers • Informal sector, recyclers and aggregators • Formal sector recyclers • End-of-life solution providers