The US government is doubling its funding for the End Plastic Pollution Innovation Collaborative (EPPIC) — a public-private partnership aimed at strengthening international efforts to combat plastic pollution. The total investment in the project is now US$24 million. EPPIC supports projects around the world to improve the lifecycle of plastics, centrally through improved product design. The partnership is hosted and implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Aspen Institute, The Ocean Foundation and Searious Business.
