The 2019 edition of the Luxemburg Sustainability Forum makes history! On April 25, 2019, at the initiative initiative of IMS Luxemburg, a large number of leaders and personalities gathered at an official ceremony to say stop to single-use plastics. single-use plastics.
An unprecedented dynamic
More than 50 organizations in the Grand Duchy are now mobilized around the Zero Single-Use Plastic manifesto launched a few months ago at the initiative of IMS Luxemburg. This is an unprecedented commitment on this subject.
As a partner in the initiative, the French of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development has made this environmental environmental issues a priority. Minister Carole Dieschbourg Carole Dieschbourg, represented by Marguy Kohnen, an advisor at the who came to represent her, took the opportunity to salute the scale mobilization to preserve resources and combat waste. the fight against waste. " I salute the mobilization in their fight against waste. I congratulate them and thank them for their support in one of the priorities of the one of the priorities of the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development. Only together can we succeed in safeguarding our environment. succeed in safeguarding our environment.
Because the urgency to act is no longer to prove. Already, 9 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the 1950s, and only 9% of waste has been recycled. At Luxemburgevery hour, 3 tonnes of plastic waste every hour. Proof that the commitment of companies to is more than welcome in the Grand Duchy. territory.
Something concrete!
Anticipating and going beyond the European European directive recently ratified by the European Parliament, the organisations signatory organizations have a clear commitment: to eliminate many single-use plastic objects such as cups, plates, cutlery cups, plates, cutlery, straws and stirring sticks, food containers food containers, bottles, packets and packaging for crisps and sweets packaging, balloons and wipes containing plastic. A real and tangible impact is expected, with 121 tonnes of plastic already already targeted by the manifesto (result of the first consolidated audit carried out by IMS).
Nancy Thomas, Director of IMS underlines:
The need and many companies have realized the real power they have to power they have to influence the course of events. Today, the collective impetus has been given, and we know that change is underway change is underway within organizations that are saying stop the plastic ultra-table.
The ceremony took place as part of Luxemburg Sustainability Forum 2019, which dedicated a large part of its programme a large part of its program to the fight against plastic waste (educational and artistic exhibitions and expert talks on alternative alternative solutions). The event also welcomed leading personalities on subjects as engaging as gender equality gender equality and reducing global warming. The Zero Single-Use Plastic Manifesto in figures
54 signatory companies, i.e. over 29,900 employees
Already, a commitment to reduce plastic waste by 121 tonnes by 2020
This represents 1,730km of plastic cups put end to end, i.e.
i.e. more than 5 times around the borders of Luxemburg (359km)
3 tonnes of plastic waste every hour at Luxemburg
The Luxemburg Sustainability Forum in brief:
35 speakers, over 300 participants, 2 exhibitions
Discussions on 4 major issues:
Inspiring speakers including:
