A Memorandum of Understanding between the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), which represents the chemical and petrochemical sector in the Arabian Gulf, outlines how the two organisations will work together to advance circular economies and sustainable waste management in the GCC.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 16th Annual GPCA Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is aimed at facilitating collaboration between GPCA, the Alliance and their member companies in preventing plastic from leaking into the environment and encouraging the adoption of sustainable plastic waste management practices.
Both parties have agreed to exchange their unique areas of expertise to support the delivery of impact-focused projects across and beyond the GCC. The collective lessons learnt, best practices and perspectives of GPCA and the Alliance will be applied to develop, scale and replicate these projects, which include those that drive recycling, public engagement and other existing community-focused programmes.
Dr Abdulwahab al Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, commented: “I welcome the agreement between GPCA and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to collaborate and promote opportunities for knowledge sharing, research and building awareness around the plastic waste management challenges facing the industry in the region and globally.”
“GPCA and its members are committed to a circular economy, adopting sustainable plastic circularity design and we look forward to combining our local knowledge with the Alliance’s global network and expertise to promote forward-looking solutions on the plastic waste issue.”
Jacob Duer, President and CEO of the Alliance, said: “As the Alliance, we are committed to driving action across the plastic value chain to help end plastic waste in the environment. The collaboration provides us with an important opportunity to learn from GPCA’s experience and leverage its technological advances. Combined with the insights and learnings from our projects in 30 countries, we are confident that this partnership will accelerate action and innovation to improve plastics circularity and unlock innovative waste management solutions across the GCC.”
