Plastics Failure Is a Canary in the Climate Coalmine
You might have missed it amid the noise of the Trump transition and the sound of the European and Japanese auto industries collapsing. But the failure of an obscure United…
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty
What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended without an agreement on Sunday, as delegates failed to reconcile opposing views…
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Derailed as Fossil Fuel Nations Block Production Limits
Negotiations to produce a legally binding treaty to curb the global explosion of plastic pollution fell short on Sunday as efforts to limit the production of fossil fuel-based plastics supported…
Vested interests and a flawed system: Why talks to agree historic treaty against plastic pollution collapsed
A week of tense negotiations to draft a legally binding treaty combating global plastic pollution ended in failure on Sunday night in Busan, South Korea, marking only the latest setback…
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won’t reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next…
IPEN INC-5 Closing Statement
December 1, 2024 My name is Aileen Lucero and I am representing IPEN, the International Pollutants Elimination Network. We bring voices to these negotiations from our network of more than…
As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To
As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics. The wristbands look like those you might find at…
Study: Plastic Waste and Recycling Workers Face Toxic Exposures from Hazardous Plastic Chemicals
Study Finds Workers in Thailand are Exposed to Phthalates, Toxic Flame Retardants, and Other Harmful Plastic Chemicals A new study by EARTH and IPEN finds that plastic waste and recycling…
‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan
Delegates from more than 170 nations are gathered in Busan this week to hammer out the details of what could become the world’s first treaty paving the path to end…
Parsing the global plastic pollution problem
The last round of negotiations for a global treaty addressing plastic pollution is underway in Busan, South Korea. This week’s summit of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, or INC-5…
