LAC generates nearly 8 million tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste annually, affecting around 40 million people with limited waste collection services. Open burning and uncontrolled disposal threaten public health, biodiversity and livelihoods. Nine NPAPs operate across Guatemala, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia and Mexico City. They provide evidence-based roadmaps, encourage cross-sectoral collaboration and mobilize financing for circular solutions. At the regional level, GPAP leads the Working Group on Plastics of the Circular Economy Coalition of Latin America and the Caribbean to align priorities, share knowledge and unlock investment.Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) NPAP Guatemala comes at a very good time as it is a participatory space and mechanism to generate and share technical information and knowledge around plastics. Patricia Orantes, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala How Latin America is tackling plastic pollution in the Motagua River and the Galápagos Islands CASE STUDY Festival for Circular Plastics in Peru Challenge Peru generated more than 1 million tons of plastic waste in 2022, almost half mismanaged. Pollution from open burning and leakage into the Amazon, Andes and Lake Titicaca threatens biodiversity and public health. Meanwhile, women and informal waste workers shoulder the heaviest burden. Solution and results NPAP Peru and the District Municipality of Barranco organized the Festival for Circular Plastics, engaging 2,000 participants through interactive booths, workshops and art. Participants collected more than 500kg of recyclables, while companies, civil society and public institutions demonstrated practical circular solutions. Our role Through initiatives such as this festival, NPAP Peru translates national policy into local action, strengthening collaboration among citizens, municipalities and the private sector, and showing how collective action can transform the plastics value chain. Unlocking Plastic Action for Inclusion, Resilience and Growth: GPAP Annual Report 2025 9

Unlocking Plastic Action for Inclusion Resilience and Growth GPAP Annual Report 2025