How global cooperation to reduce plastic production can help end the plastic crisis Global plastics negotiations may be stalled, but Bending the Curve shows countries do not need full consensus to act. New EIA modelling finds that coalitions of ambitious nations can significantly cut plastic production, pollution and emissions without universal agreement. If current trends […]
This briefing, developed with the support of more than 70 civil society organisations ahead of OEWG-15 to the Basel Convention, outlines why textile waste has become a major governance gap in the global waste trade system. It highlights serious concerns for environmentally sound management and calls on Parties to the Basel Convention to close this loophole by subjecting textiles to stronger international oversight.
What happened to effectiveness evaluation and science-based assessment in the plastic treaty negotiations? UNEA Resolution 5/14 established the mandate for a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, grounded in a comprehensive approach based on the full lifecycle of plastic. It also explicitly called for periodic assessment of the “effectiveness of the instrument in achieving […]
What happened to reporting of statistical data in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? To recall, UNEA Resolution 5/14 references promoting sustainable production and consumption of plastics, addressing the full lifecycle of plastic and reducing plastic pollution. The mandate also requests periodic assessments of implementation and effectiveness and scientific assessments of plastic pollution. This will require […]
Single‑use plastic packaging is a leading cause of marine pollution. Explore the impacts and the global action needed to reduce plastic waste.
Microplastics should be meaningfully brought back into the treaty with provisions to monitor, report, research and mitigate via a start-and-strengthen approach. Based on science already available, the failure to set out a specific vision and approach for microplastics within the treaty would leave everyone scratching their heads at the omission before the ink even dries.