Peru

Tackling Plastic Pollution: A Collective Commitment


In 2022 alone, Peru generated more than 1.02 million tons of plastic waste. Alarmingly, nearly half—around 49%—was improperly managed, ending up in Areas Degraded by Municipal Solid Waste (ADRSM), polluting water bodies and soils, or being openly burned. This growing challenge poses serious risks to ecosystems, public health, and the country’s progress toward sustainable development. 

Over the years, Peru has taken important steps to address the issue. Law No. 30884, enacted in 2018, introduced regulations on single-use plastics and disposable containers. Prior to that, Law No. 29419 (2017) formally recognized the role of waste pickers as key actors in waste management. Despite these advances, plastic pollution remains a persistent problem, highlighting the need for more coordinated, inclusive, and scalable action. 

Peru Joins the Global Plastic Action Partnership

In 2023, the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) and the World Economic Forum signed a memorandum of understanding to officially integrate Peru into the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP). 

As part of this commitment, the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Peru was established as a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together the government, private sector, civil society, international organizations, and academia. 

The National Plastic Action Partnership Peru

NPAP Peru aims to accelerate the country’s transition to a circular economy for plastics by fostering knowledge sharing, promoting best practices, and driving impactful action. 

This platform marks a new chapter in Peru’s fight against plastic pollution: one rooted in collective action, innovation, and shared responsibility - ensuring that the transition is inclusive and benefits all, leaving no one behind. 

Governance: The Steering Board

In 2024, as NPAP Peru celebrates its first year of implementation, it has built a strong and inclusive governance structure. The Steering Board — the platform’s highest decision-making body — is made up of 15 organizations, providing strategic direction and ensuring broad representation across Peru’s plastics value chain.

Government
  • Ministry of the Environment 
  • Ministry of Production
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Private Sector
  • Nestlé 
  • AJE Group
  • National Society of Industries 
  • Peruvian Association of the Non-Alcoholic Beverage and Soft Drink Industry 
  • Peruvian Association of the Plastics Industry
Civil Society
  • Peruvian Society for Environmental Law
  • “Recíclame Perú” Civil Association 
  • National Federation of Recyclers of Peru 
  • WWF Perú
International Organizations
  • British Embassy Lima
  • Delegation of the European Union to Peru
Academia

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

Multi-stakeholder Participation

Since its launch, NPAP Peru has actively fostered multi-stakeholder engagement through two dedicated task forces, bringing together over 55 organizations. 

These groups have contributed to the development of key knowledge products, including the Baseline Analysis of the Plastic System in Peru, Scenario Modeling to 2040, a study on flexible plastics, and the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Analysis of the Plastics Value Chain in Peru.

Metrics Advisory Group

A technical group of local experts providing specialized insights on plastic management in Peru.

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Task Force 

A social focus group that supports and validates the GESI analysis, through an inclusive, context-specific lens.

The Peru’s National Plastic Action Roadmap

Peru’s National Plastic Action Roadmap provides a detailed overview of the country’s plastics system, analyzing how plastic is produced, used, and managed, and modelling future scenarios up to 2040.

Developed in collaboration with government, industry, recyclers, academia, and civil society, the roadmap explores how changes across the plastics value chain can reduce waste and support a transition towards a circular economy.

Full Report

📑 Spanish version

Executive Summary

📑 Spanish version

Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Analysis of the Plastics Value Chain in Peru

This report explores gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) across Peru’s plastics value chain, highlighting how plastic pollution disproportionately affects select groups, including women, informal waste workers, and rural communities.

Full Report

📑 English version

 📑 Spanish version

Executive Summary

📑 English version

 📑 Spanish version

Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity in Peru: Pathways for Environmental and Economic Resilience

This assessment identifies where plastic pollution poses the greatest risks to Peru’s biodiversity, examines the systemic drivers behind the challenge, and sets out practical, evidence-based recommendations to reduce plastic pollution, halt biodiversity loss and strengthen environmental and economic resilience through circular economy solutions.

NPAP Peru Secretariat

The NPAP Peru Secretariat is hosted by the WWF Peru, in partnership with the Global Plastic Action Partnership of the World Economic Forum.

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