Global Plastics Alliance (GPA)
Established in 2011 at the 5th International Marine Debris Conference, the GPA has grown to 75 plastics organisations and allied industry associations in 40 countries.
As voluntary signatories of the Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter, members run projects locally and regionally to address marine debris. The GPA meets every year and publishes a progress report every two years.
Six work areas
- Education
- Research
- Public policy
- Sharing best practices
- Plastics recycling and recovery
- Plastic pellet containment

