POLYPROBLEM report: The Circularity Code

Plastic waste accounting, quo vadis? The introduction of plastic waste accounting comes with a number of challenges. It requires a uniform methodology and standards20 to ensure credibility and comparability between companies. In addition, companies must be willing to actually disclose their data21 and communicate the results of their accounting. This requires urgent rethinking and a cultural change in corporate practice. And, of course, it requires a willingness to face up to public pressure that comes with disclosure and the social expectation of businesses to take responsibility. Digital systems can support the process of plastics accounting, ranging from data collection and analysis to use for various applications. 20 PREVENT Waste Alliance (2023) (3) 21 Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2022) (1) 31

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy ODI5MzU=