Valuing Plastic

Plastic is one of the most useful and important materials in modern society, but the environment impacts of plastic cannot be ignored. The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunties and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of plastic use in their designs, operations and supply chains. In order to provide a sense of scale, the report sets out to quantify the physical impacts of plastic use translated into monetary terms. This metric can be used to help understand the magnitude of the opportunities, and the tangible benefits to stakeholders, including shareholders, of using plastic in an envionmentally sustainable way.