Plastic pollution talks: the key sticking points
Nations gathered in Busan, South Korea have a week to agree on the world’s first treaty to curb plastic pollution, a gargantuan challenge given the major divisions that remain. Consensus…
The World Is Drowning In Plastic Pollution. Can a Global Treaty Fix It?
On November 25, delegates from around the globe will gather in Korea to finalize the draft text of the world’s first global plastics treaty. Or at least that’s the plan.…
Plastics Treaty Negotiators Meet in Busan in Hopes of Reaching Compromise
Negotiators from around the globe are descending on Busan, South Korea, this week for a final scheduled meeting aimed at crafting a global treaty to curb plastics pollution. They have…
Nations Struggle to Agree on a Global Plastics Treaty
Two years in, delegates from more than 175 countries working to craft a global plastics pollution treaty remain widely divided. Whether an agreement emerges from a final scheduled round of…
A Global Plastics Treaty Could Help Clean Up the Arctic
Global plastic pollution could triple by 2040 if nothing changes. In the Arctic, it is threatening marine ecosystems, food security, health and the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. Alaska residents…
The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
The Biden administration has backtracked from supporting a cap on plastic production as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty. According to representatives from five environmental organizations, White House…
Refuse Derived Fuel: The Hidden, Hazardous Plastic Waste Trade
As delegates prepare to meet in Busan, Korea next week to hammer out a Plastics Treaty to address the global plastic pollution crisis, IPEN and its participating organizations have developed…
Global Dataset of Science on Toxic Plastics Featured in New Interactive Map
For over twenty years, IPEN member groups have produced original research from their countries and regions to document threats to human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals in plastics.…
Is Plastic the Biggest Climate Threat
Op-ed by IPEN Co-chairs Yuyun Ismawati and Pamela Miller As people from around the world are gathering in New York for the UN-sponsored Climate Week, it is past time the…
Is your water bottle really made out of recycled plastic?
The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, N.J., offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with…
