Oceanic Plastic Pollution

Industry-funded NGO (BASF, ExxonMobil, Dow, P&G, Shell). Based in Singapore. Funds waste infrastructure and innovation projects. Criticized for greenwashing and insufficient ambition.

Global movement of 13,000+ organizations demanding massive reductions in single-use plastics. Runs annual Brand Audit exposing top polluters. Key activist network.

Investment firm dedicated to preventing ocean plastic. $112M+ Ocean Fund focused on South/Southeast Asia. Partnership with USAID ($35M guarantee). Pioneer of blended finance for plastic.

Investment firm with Circular Plastics Fund making catalytic debt and hybrid investments in recycling technologies and infrastructure for PE and PP plastics.

Leads the New Plastics Economy initiative and Global Commitment (1,000+ orgs). Runs Plastics Pact Network. Core reformer/entrepreneur node for circular design and packaging standards.

Alliance of 1,000+ grassroots groups in 92 countries opposing incineration and promoting zero waste. Key ally of waste picker movement. Active in treaty negotiations.

WEF-hosted initiative working with 25 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. World's largest initiative tackling plastic pollution. Bridges policy, finance, and implementation.

Coalition of 75+ nations led by Norway and Rwanda pushing for binding treaty with production caps, chemical restrictions, and robust finance. Key activist/reformer alliance at treaty level.

International initiative supporting 61 countries in establishing labs for microplastic monitoring using nuclear techniques. Building global monitoring harmonization network by 2027.

Union of waste picker organizations representing 460,000+ workers across 34 countries. Fights for formal recognition, fair compensation, and inclusion in plastics treaty.

Operates the NCEI Marine Microplastics Portal and database. Key node for global monitoring data aggregation, archiving, and delivery.

Leading ocean conservation NGO. Runs International Coastal Cleanup (data). Active in treaty negotiations. Partner with Circulate Capital on blended finance.

Runs Plastic Free July campaign — 313M participants, 190 countries. Largest consumer-facing movement for plastic reduction. Key transformer/activist node for cultural shift.

Develops advanced technologies for ocean plastic removal and river interception. 20+ Interceptors deployed globally. Operates open-ocean cleanup systems in Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Convenes the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the global plastics treaty. 183 member states. INC-5.2 adjourned without consensus Aug 2025; new chair elected Feb 2026.

Major global conservation organization. Key advocate for binding plastics treaty. Campaigns for corporate accountability and ocean protection. Active across multiple sub-challenges.