Why upstream action and coalition pathways are essential to deliver results Global plastic pollution continues to rise despite decades of policy focus on downstream waste management. Negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution (ILBI) under UNEA Resolution 5/14 have progressed in form but remain politically stalled on several foundational questions. Central […]
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 […]
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.