Beyond Plastic Med - BeMed

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Plastic pollution is a complex challenge that requires collective action. From NGOs and scientists to businesses, public authorities and citizens, everyone has a role to play in reducing our dependence on plastics.

🤝 At BeMed, we bring stakeholders together, support local initiatives and encourage collaboration to find concrete solutions adapted to each context across the Mediterranean.

BeMed Business Club summer workshop: new members and new projects ...

On 16 and 17 June, members of the BeMed Business Club gathered at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort for two days of collaboration and knowledge sharing. The workshop aimed to officially launch the new pilot project on industrial and commercial plastic packaging, continue the discussions on plastic footprint assessment, draw lessons from the retail pilot project and the hotel training course.

👉 The first day focused on bringing members together, welcoming new participants, and exploring key challenges related to environmental assessments of plastics.

After an interactive networking session, participants had the opportunity to welcome and get to know new members of the Business Club, including representatives from La Rosée, Groupe Rocher, Palais des Thés and Groupe Jean Hénaff.

Participants then reviewed the outcomes of the first hotel working group, highlighting the achievements and lessons learned from the training course with testimonies from Poseidonia Beach Hotel in Cyprus and the Carlo Bay in Monaco.

The afternoon marked the official launch of the new pilot project on industrial and commercial plastic packaging. Participants were introduced to the project’s objectives, methodology and roadmap, while sharing their ambitions and expectations for the project. 📦🔎

The day also featured scientific presentations and discussions on life-cycle assessments, the approach, and on the toxicity of plastics. Participants had the opportunity to discover and test the “Particulate Footprint” methodology developed by Nathalie Gontard and Valérie Guillard, before concluding the day with a debate on how organisations can navigate the compromises involved in reducing their . 👣

A rich and engaging first day filled with learning, discussion and collaboration.