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Deputy Minister of Environmental Management, Edgar Romero, stressed that this document is the result of the work agreed with technical entities and citizensThis year, the Ministry of Environment (Minam) will present the action route to reduce plastic pollution in Peru, according to the Deputy Minister of Environmental Management of said sector Edgar Romero La Puente. This was held during his participation in the workshop carried out by the National Platform for Plastics (NPAP), important dialogue space among the various actors, in which the presidency is in charge of the Minam.
Within that framework, he pointed out that this type of pollution is a serious global and national problem. In this regard, he said that, in the face of that panorama, the aforementioned roadmap will be a strategic tool to guide, articulate and strengthen the countrys efforts towards a more responsible, sustainable and inclusive management of plastics.
The construction of this roadmap will also constitute a new milestone in national actions to face plastic pollution. And this process will continue with the formation of multi -actor working groups, in order to boost its implementation in a coordinated, efficient and sustained way, he said.
In addition, he stressed that this document is the result of a broad collaborative process with the participation of more than 70 organizations in the public and private sectors, the academia and civil society, prepared considering key supplies such as the baseline analysis of the plastic system system in Peru, the modeling of scenarios at 2040, a specific study on flexible plastics, and the analysis of gender equity and social inclusion in the value chain of the value of the plastic value
Plastic pollution is one of the most urgent and visible environmental and social challenges facing humanity. Their impacts are evidenced in rivers, oceans, soils and ecosystems, but also directly affect peoples health, the quality of life of communities and the stability of local economies.
Reducing plastic pollution is a complex challenge, but it is also an opportunity to transform the way we produce, consume and manage this material. Romero La Puente reaffirmed the sectoral commitment to continue leading and facilitating this process towards a more sustainable, resilient and fair Peru for all.
