Plastic Reboot - GEF/UNEP/WWF Global Program

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Enriched UN / Multilateral · Found: 2026-03-11 12:55

USD 108 million GEF-funded global program co-led by UNEP and WWF targeting upstream solutions and circular economy strategies to diminish plastic pollution.

Source: https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/sustainability-works/introducing-plastic-reboot

Funding Details

Contact: Program website: https://plastic-reboot.org — WWF headquarters: 1250 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037 — WWF contact: https://www.worldwildlife.org/about/contact/
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 09:58

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Organization must operate in or have established partnerships in one of the 15 target countries (incl. India, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos).
Engagement with or endorsement from the national project team in the relevant country is likely required given the local customization approach.

Project Scope

Projects must focus on upstream or midstream plastic pollution prevention, not solely on end-of-life waste collection or disposal.
Activities must align with at least one program pillar: Elimination/Reduction, Design for Circularity, or Circularity in Practice (EPR, business model reform).

Required Documents

No direct application portal or open call for proposals described — contact national project teams or program leads (UNEP/WWF/UNDP/UNIDO) to explore partnership or sub-grant opportunities.

Constraints

Program runs through 2030 with no additional country expansion indicated; engagement window is tied to current program cycle.
Proposals should demonstrate ability to influence policy, business models, or supply chains at scale — individual local collection projects may not align with the upstream/systemic program logic.
Denmark and Baltic/Nordic region are not target countries; engagement would need to be framed around operations in listed target countries.

Historical Context

Launched April 17, 2025. Described as the GEF's largest-ever effort on plastics and the first initiative at this scale targeting upstream solutions. No prior rounds mentioned.

Why it was added

$108M flagship program specifically for plastic pollution circular economy solutions

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-07 09:26	scored	profile=ocean-plastic-forum-v2 score=0.55

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