As Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states strengthen their waste management and circular-economy frameworks, translating policy objectives into practical outcomes is an important priority for governments and industry. This GPCA publication examines the evolution of plastics circularity policies across the six GCC states, highlighting regulatory developments, implementation challenges and opportunities for greater regional alignment.
The paper explores policy instruments spanning product design, collection and recycling, producer responsibility, standards and certification. It emphasizes the importance of infrastructure investment, implementation capacity, market development and collaboration across the value chain to enable a circular plastics economy. A valuable resource for policymakers, industry stakeholders and other value chain partners, the publication outlines implementation pathways tailored to regional realities, which support resource efficiency and plastics circularity while strengthening the long-term competitiveness of the GCC chemical industry.