General Definitions

While there is considerable work to arrive at a set of nationally agreed definitions and standards (as outlined as part of Outcome 3.2 of the CPP Roadmap to 2025), below is an explanation of some key terms used in CPP Reports and Resources.1 As a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Plastics Pact network, these are generally consistent with the extensive work that EMF has undertaken on definitions.

 


1 These are consistent with the terms used in the CPP Foundation Research and Study of Canadian Plastics Packaging Flows
2 See section 4.3 of the EMF New Plastics Economy Commitments, Vision and Definitions
3 Adapted from https://wrap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-12/European-Plastics-Pact-Roadmap.pdf
4 See section 4.2 of the EMF New Plastics Economy Commitments, Vision and Definitions
5 See section 4.1 of the EMF New Plastics Economy Commitments, Vision and Definitions