IPEN International Pollutants Elimination Network

In Nairobi, Nations Gather for a Third Round of Talks on an International Plastics Treaty

Delegates from more than 175 countries are gathered in Nairobi to advance a potential diplomatic solution to a global plastic pollution crisis amid a growing awareness of the effect of…

Get Out of Jail Free in the Philippines: How Plastics Offsetting is Giving Industry a License to Pollute

Unwanted plastic is clogging seas and rivers in the Philippines. Instead of cutting production, polluters are backing a “green” scheme that burns it to make cement. After a grueling day…

María Cárcamo Speaks from INC-3

IPEN Steering Committee member María Isabel Cárcamo of Rapal Uruguay speaks to MVD Noticias from the INC-3 (en español)

Kenya president urges progress on global treaty against plastic pollution

Negotiators working on the world’s first treaty to curb plastic pollution need to hurry up and strike a deal, Kenyan President William Ruto said on Monday at the start of…

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Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution

Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by…

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In UN talks for a global plastic treaty, delegates to face off over production limits

As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit…