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Plastic Free Mauritius

Plastic Free Mauritius: Defining the Roadmap

Day 1 - 18 October 2021

Address by EU Ambassador

Session 1 - Single Use Plastic Products

Moderator (Ms Pamela Bapoo)

1. Single use plastic in Mauritius

2. Other potential single use items to be banned

3. Reducing single use plastic waste in Hotel sector

4. Initiatives towards a plastic free country by Maurilait

5. SUP Free Mauritius - Ecroignard Village Council

6. Report EVC proposal to Oct 21 Workshop on Plastic

Session 2 - Plastic Bags

Moderator (Dr Somaroo)

1. Management of plastic bag in Mauritius

2. Eco Labels for plastics

3. Incentives by Government for Enterprises

4. Moving towards Plastic Neutrality by Nestle Mauritius

5. Biodegradable alternatives to plastics

Session 3 - Plastic pollution, Marine Litter and Micro-plastic

1. UNDP GEF SGP Plastic Innovation Program on Plastics

2. Initiative towards a plastic-free country focusing on the textile sector

3. Research on Micro-plastic in aquatic ecosystems

4. Research on micro-plastic on land

Day 2 - 19 October 2021

1. Session 4 - Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Moderator (Dr Surroop)

1. Sustainability initiatives on plastic

2. Meeting the waste management challenges of post-consumer PET bottles in a growth environment

3. Management of post-consumer PET bottles- Current practices and future perspectives

2. Session 5 - Recycling of Plastic Wastes (including LDPE, HDPE, PP)

Moderator (Dr Surroop)

1. Status of Recysling of Plastic wastes in Mauritius and Opportunities for Growth

2. Circular Economy with Focus on Plastic Wastes

3. PIM Limited et son engagement dans l’economie circulaire

4. Reycling of plastic wastes

3. Session 6 - Key elements for Road Map - (International experience of Road Mapping for plastic free)

1. Key messages for roadmap for circular economy for plastics

2. Regional experience for plastic free countries

3. Plastic wastes partnership programme

4. Project expedition plastique ocean indien - ExPLOI

5. Highlights of the Business Mauritius and UNDP Report

6. Report -Optimising private sector investment in circular economy

4. Plenary Session

Plenary Session 1 - Single use plastic products

Plenary Session 2- Plastic bags

Plenary Session 3 - Plastic pollution, Marine Litter and Micro-plastic

Plenary Session 4 - Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Plenary Session 5 - Recycling of Plastic Wastes (including LDPE, HDPE, PP)

Plenary Session 6 - Key elements for Road Map