Petro-states stall plastics treaty over production limits
A report in the New Indian Express notes that a powerful bloc of petro-states and petro-chemical-producing countries is stalling progress on what could be a landmark global treaty to end…
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
As reported by Agence France Presse (via France24), the negotiations, which opened on Tuesday, have four working days left to strike a legally-binding instrument that would tackle the growing problem…
Press Statement: Midway Through the Plastics Treaty Negotiations, Protecting Health Must Take Center Stage
Geneva, Switzerland – Midway through the Plastics Treaty negotiations scheduled to end this Thursday August 14, IPEN notes that concerns for the threats to human health from toxic plastic chemicals…
Plastic treaty talks overrun by fossil fuel lobbyists, campaigners say
A story in The Independent notes that at least 234 fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists have registered to attend the final round of plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva this…
New push to reach plastic pollution pact
Agence France Presse reports that the coming 10 days of talks involving delegates from nearly 180 nations follows a failure to reach a deal last December on how to stop…
Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis
The Associated Press reports that nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisisthat affects every ecosystem and…
What to watch for at this month’s global plastics treaty talks
Grist reports that negotiators from more than 170 countries are arriving in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to resume discussions over the United Nations plastics treaty, eight months after they missed…
Plastic Polymers Exempt from Global Waste Regulations Pose Threats to Health and the Environment
Report informs Plastics Treaty delegates of problems in plastic recycling and calls for upstream solutions to the plastics crisis A new report from GRID-Arendal and IPEN finds that three major…
Study finds every tested plastic toy contains chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive disorders
The Kenya Daily Nation reports that plastic toys widely sold in the country harbour alarming levels of toxic chemicals, a new study has revealed, raising red flag about the safety…
