Plastic Bag Free Raglan
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Non-governmental organization (NGO)
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#OceanAction41766
Description
1. 80% of Raglan/Whaingaroa businesses do not supply plastic shopping/carry bags by July 2017
2. 100% of Raglan/Whaingaroa businesses do not supply plastic shopping/carry bags by July 2019
3. To strengthen Raglans reputation in the New Zealand market as an environmentally conscious town to live in and visit via building a Plastic Shopping Bag Free brand
4. An increasing % of shoppers remember to take their reusable bags shopping (measured by surveys).
The umbrella project has 5 main project steps:
Project 1: Plan, Gather Data, Consult, Survey, Generate Solutions
Project 2: Implement Plastic Bag Free Raglan: Project Launch Events, education & supply re-usable bags
Project 3. Test Solutions, Monitor business and community behaviour change, Problem Solve, Adapt, Accredit Plastic Bag Free Businesses
Project 4. Celebrate and Publish achievements, Plan to address residual barriers
Project 5. Provide Toolkit with methodology and templates for other Waikato/NZ towns
We are currently well into Project 3; with the rollout of PBF Business Accreditation, and ongoing community engagement.
Various methodology is being employed including surveys, community events, provision of reusable bags, ongoing promotion (hard copy & social media), face to face engagement, signage, community sewing group, marketing of businesses who transition to plastic bag free status. Processes being set up include preferred suppliers of alternative (truly compostable) and reusable bags; ownership of project outcomes to ensure ongoing sustainability.
Raglan Chamber of Commerce (other relevant actor)
Para Kore (NGO)
Raglan Community Board (other relevant actor)
SDGS & Targets
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.1.1
(a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
14.2.1
Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
14.3.1
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
14.4.1
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
14.5.1
14.6
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
14.6.1
Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
14.7.1
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
14.a.1
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
14.b.1
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"
14.c.1
Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources
SDG 14 targets covered
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.1 | By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution |
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership Progress 2018-01-31 | Completed |
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June Penn, Project Manager - Plastic Bag Free Raglan
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