MLAP
Platform

Knowledge and
resource library

Essential knowledge and guidance on marine litter in one place: legislation and regulation, international conventions, technical guidelines and policy documents.

Example selection: the documents below are public reference material chosen for the prototype; the library is completed with the platform's own guidance at launch.

Legislation and regulation

  • Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (United States, 2020)

    Federal framework for marine debris response, waste management infrastructure and international engagement on ocean plastic.

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    WebUS Congress2020

  • Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastics

    Bans or restricts the most common single-use plastic items found on European beaches and sets extended producer responsibility rules.

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    WebEuropean Union2019

  • Marine Litter Provincial Action Plans Circular (Türkiye, 2019/09)

    Sets out how coastal provinces prepare marine litter action plans, which institutions sit on the provincial commission and how progress is reported.

    Go to source
    WebNational environment ministry2019

Never miss a new document

A monthly digest of new guidance documents, legislation and policy papers.

Addresses are stored for the launch mailing list. The first update goes out at the COP31 launch.