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Small victories and major frustrations mark latest round of plastics treaty negotiations

In March 2022, the world pledged to negotiate a treaty addressing the “full life cycle” of plastics. Twenty months later, countries still can’t agree on what that means. A third…

Why science should be at centre of plastic treaty talks

by Patricia Kombo, Center For Environmental Justice and Development  In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution 5/14 towards addressing plastic pollution. The adoption illustrates how plastic pollution…

Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements

Negotiators at United Nations-led talks in Nairobi, Kenya have failed to agree on how to advance toward the development of a global treaty to end plastic pollution. The latest round…

U.N. plastic treaty talks grapple with re-use, recycle, reduce debate

A third round of United Nations negotiations to try to deliver the world’s first treaty to control plastic pollution has drawn more than 500 proposals from those involved, participants said…

At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?

Two groups that want reduced plastics production published a report Friday highly critical of plastic credits, calling them a flawed tool that won’t help with worldwide pollution from the material.…

Seeking protection for people in plastics treaty for Cancer Alley

Jo Banner, an environmental justice activist in Louisiana, came to the plastics treaty talks in Kenya to try to convince negotiators to put more attention on how plastics pollution impacts…

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…