Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur, global speaker, economist, innovator and author whose projects and activities span the whole world. He is most widely known for his book The Blue Economy, which he wrote in 2010, proposing a new type of business model in order for our society to become more sustainable.
Santiago, Chile, May 20, 2021 – Plastic Oceans International today announces the passing of new legislation in Chile that will implement regulations to greatly reduce single-use plastic waste throughout the country. Although just a formality, the bill will now go to the President for signing and then presented as a public notice, at which time it will become national law.
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Recientemente fui invitado por el Pacto de Plásticos de Chile (Circula el Plástico) para dar mi visión de cómo un proyecto de ley en Chile afectaría la educación del consumidor y la transición hacia una economía circular.
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I was recently invited by the Chilean Plastics Pact (Circula el Plástico) to give my vision for how a proposed bill in Chile would impact consumer education and the transition toward a circular economy.
The bill seeks to regulate mainly the delivery of disposable products in food outlets, promotes reusable containers, regulates the certification of other kinds of polymers (not petroleum based) and also regulates disposable plastic bottles and it’s reusable alternatives.
Creemos que solo podemos acabar con la contaminación plástica mediante iniciativas de colaboración hacia un enfoque circular de la producción y el consumo, exigido por la ley y respaldado por iniciativas gubernamentales y comunidades locales.
We believe we can only end plastic pollution by collaborative initiatives towards a circular approach to production and consumption, mandated by law, and supported by government initiatives and local communities.
Are there really people who don’t produce garbage? How do they manage to live in extremely consumerist societies, where often people’s value tends to be ranked according to their possessions?
