Innovations towards a global plastic treaty

The ongoing negotiations for adoption of a global plastics treaty calls for pragmatic actions from stakeholders ranging from member states to international enterprises, investors, and organizations. Achieving a global framework that can encourage responsible production, consumption, and waste management requires transformations in order to reduce plastic waste generation and develop environmentally friendly alternatives. Innovations are […]

Consultations toward INC-2 of a global plastic treaty

Following up the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in Uruguay in 2022, the INC-2 took place in Paris, France from 29 May to 2 June 2023 with the participation of over 700 delegates from 169 member States and over 900 observers from 700 international organizations, NGOs and media. One of the key […]

Brief information on a Global Plastics Treat

In February 2022, the resumed fifth session of UNEA (UNEA 5.2) adopted a resolution, backed by 175 countries, to forge an “international, legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution” (UNEA Resolution 5/14). The plastic treaty is expected to address the full lifecycle of plastics, including production, design, and disposal. The intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) planned […]

Consultations toward INC-2 of a global plastic treaty

Following up the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in Uruguay in 2022, the INC-2 took place in Paris, France from 29 May to 2 June 2023 with the participation of over 700 delegates from 169 member States and over 900 observers from 700 international organizations, NGOs and media.