GPML Webinar: New masterclass on Unnecessary, Avoidable and Problematic Plastic Products and Polymers

Date: Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Time: 4-5 PM UTC +3/EAT (East African Time)

Webinar link: Register here. 

This webinar will mark the official release of the Masterclass on Unnecessary, Avoidable and Problematic (UAP) Plastic Products and Polymers, which aims to provide participants with essential knowledge, tools, and instruments to understand and address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, resulting from these types of plastic. The Masterclass was developed by the Open Universiteit of the Netherlands and UNEP within the framework of the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML).

Key Speakers

• Maartje Folbert, PhD Researcher, Open Universiteit, the Netherlands 
• Ayub Macharia Ndaruga, Director of Environmental Education and Awareness, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya 
• Marina Fernandez, Associate Researcher at CONICET, Argentina  
• I Dewa Made Agung Kertha Nugraha, Chief Strategy & Business Development, Siklus Refill, Indonesia 

For additional information contact: mark.munyiri@un.org or unep-gpmarinelitter@un.org