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¹Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, Long Beach, CA 90803, USA.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Corporate Social Responsibility
Pollution Studies

Background:

Plastic pollution is a significant global environmental issue.
Brand identification on plastic waste can facilitate corporate accountability.
Previous research has focused on waste composition but less on brand-specific contributions.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify major corporate brands contributing to global plastic pollution.
To investigate the relationship between plastic production and branded pollution.
To advocate for policies that hold producers accountable for plastic waste.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from a 5-year global program (2018-2022) across 84 countries.
Conducted 1576 audit events to identify brands on plastic items in the environment.
Employed statistical analysis to determine the relationship between production and pollution.

Main Results:

50% of plastic items found in the environment were unbranded, necessitating mandated producer reporting.
The Coca-Cola Company (11%), PepsiCo (5%), Nestlé (3%), and Danone (3%) were identified as top global plastic polluters.
A strong log-log linear relationship exists between companies' plastic production and their branded plastic pollution.

Conclusions:

Brand audits are effective in identifying major corporate contributors to plastic pollution.
Food and beverage companies are disproportionately large plastic polluters.
Phasing out single-use plastics from major polluters can significantly reduce global plastic waste.