Cutting Plastic Waste, Building Circular Communities

The BALTIPLAST project is transforming how cities across the Baltic Sea region approach single-use plastics (SUPs) through the municipality-level strategic and legal frameworks developed in the project, which set clear targets, practical actions, and pathways towards a circular economy.

BALTIPLAST helps municipalities create clear strategies to reduce single-use plastics (SUPs). These strategies are not just paperwork; they are roadmaps that guide how schools, city events, and public services can cut plastic waste and promote reuse.

Across the region, cities are stepping up against plastic pollution:

• Helsinki is building a roadmap for sustainable plastic use and a new Litter Control Action Plan.
• Tallinn has developed a Circular Economy Plan to make public events, tourism, and procurement more sustainable.
• Daugavpils (Latvia) adopted a regional waste plan with strong recycling and education goals.
• Valmiera is leading the way with Green Events, introducing deposit systems for cups at city festivals.
• Kaunas (Lithuania) launched recommendations to help restaurants, schools, and businesses move away from disposable plastics.

What makes our report stand out and be so effective? It’s a simple, clear, and structured approach: prevention first, reuse where possible, recycle the rest. By connecting political leaders, local businesses, schools, and citizens, these cities are proving that plastic waste can be cut without making life harder. In fact, it makes communities cleaner, greener, and healthier.

👉 Want to see what your city could do? Explore the BALTIPLAST Strategic Framework.
👉 Check the guidelines for reducing plastic use in municipalities.
👉 Get inspired by local actions: Tallinn | Latgale Region | Valmiera Green Events

The BALTIPLAST project proves that with clear strategies, cross-sector collaboration, and political commitment, municipalities can become drivers of circular economy transformation –turning the tide against plastic waste in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond.

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