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“As Plastics SA is an industry association, largely representing the voice of primary plastic polymer producers in South Africa, the organisation does not hold a neutral stance in the context of the plastics value chain of South Africa or in the global plastic pollution treaty negotiation process,” the coalition said.
The coalition pointed out, too, that the country’s “plastics industry” includes businesses across the plastics value chain, who hold divergent perspectives and positions. The department has a structured schedule for meeting stakeholders about the negotiations process and the country’s position. The stakeholders are NGOs, labour movements and industry, including the Business Coalition for a Plastics Treaty advocacy group, Plastics SA and the Chemical & Allied Industries’ Association . “There are meetings that are arranged with civil society only to get their inputs.
“ emphasis on a full lifecycle approach to addressing plastic pollution means that we need to revisit the approach to drafting industrial policy to ensure support and growth with circular approaches.” “Their request for separate open-ended meetings with DFFE was agreed to in joint stakeholder meetings … It is essential for governments to hear all sides, and we respect and encourage this inclusive approach.”, accounting for 1.8% of GDP and 15.8% of manufacturing and supporting vital industries such as healthcare, energy, construction and agriculture, Hanekom said.
Cabinet determines the government position, which considers the lNC documentation and the various options before they approve the South African position for the lNC negotiations, he said. The country also supports measures to ensure environmentally sound waste management and of a newly established dedicated financial mechanism. It calls for “a global instrument that eliminates the most harmful and high-risk plastic categories, including problematic polymers, chemicals of concern, products and applications and brings overall plastic production to sustainable levels”.
“Rather … there have been recurring instances and support for expanding recycling and waste management facilities in the country propagated by industry, including mentions of the