The Alliance to End Plastic Waste Convenes Inaugural Meeting of New Advisory Council

External advisory group to provide strategic guidance on ending plastic waste in the environment

Singapore, June 1, 2021 – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) convened the inaugural meeting of its Advisory Council today. The senior-level, external advisory group comprises global environmental policy and opinion leaders from governments, intergovernmental organisations, civil society, and academia. Together, they will provide expert advice and recommendations to the Alliance on its strategy and priorities.

Members were selected for their knowledge, experience and recognised contributions to the mission to end plastic waste in the environment. They also demonstrate leadership in addressing issues relating to plastic waste management and environmental protection.

The council members are:

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Name

Designation

Location

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1

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE

Mayor of Freetown

Sierra Leone

2

Navneet Chadha

Regional Circular Economy Lead, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group

Thailand

3

Professor Linda Godfrey

Manager: Waste RDI Roadmap; Principal Scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

South Africa

4

Keefe Harrison

Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
The Recycling Partnership

USA

5

Shigemoto Kajihara

President, Japan Waste Research Foundation

Japan

6

Leah Karrer

Senior Environment Officer,
Global Environment Facility

USA

7

Professor Daoji Li

Director of Plastic Marine Debris Research Centre, East China Normal University

China

8

Carlos Silva Filho

President, International Solid Waste Association

Brazil

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Jacob Duer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance, said: “Ending plastic waste in the environment is a complex issue that requires fresh thinking and informed perspectives from all stakeholders in society. We believe that being able to tap into the collective experience of such an esteemed group of thought leaders will give us valuable insights and help advance our mission to end plastic waste considerably. I look forward to working closely with the council.”