There are already more than 150 million tonnes of plastic in our oceans, with around 8 million more tonnes added each year.
This deepening pollution crisis is harmful to people and nature – and we urgently need a UN agreement to end ocean plastics pollution by 2030.
In advance of a global campaign in February calling for action by world leaders, WWF Singapore launched PACT (Plastic ACTion) − a coalition for business solutions to reduce plastics use.
Nine Singapore food and beverage, retail and hospitality companies have already pledged to reduce their plastic production and usage by 2030.
Kim Stengert, WWF Singapore’s Strategic Communication and External Relations Chief, said: “While the removal of a straw or slight reduction of plastic bags is great, these measures are just not enough to match the level of the plastic pollution crisis. PACT is a commitment to systemic change and the signees make ambitious and science-based decisions to do so.”
