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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an independent charity with the aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the vision of a circular economy. Ellen MacArthur founded the Foundation to better understand how on land too we rely on finite resources in the form of materials, energy and water after her experiences as a world class sailor having sailed over 26,000 miles to become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a 1000-day (3 year) period. The Annual Summit was held Wednesday 19 June 2013.

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation & WWF call for UN treaty on plastic pollution
January 31, 2022

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF advocate for a legally-binding UN treaty to address the entire plastics lifecycle. This call is supported by over 2 million people, 700+ civil society groups, 70+ global companies, and more than three-quarters of UN member countries.

The escalating global plastic pollution crisis demands a coordinated, worldwide response, as voluntary measures are insufficient. World leaders have a critical opportunity in February at the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) to begin negotiations for this vital treaty. Governments must act now.

Learn more about this initiative: unplasticstreaty.org