Plastic waste

The intergovernmental negotiations (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution in Ottawa, Canada, concluded with a long shot at tackling the root causes of plastic pollution. Member states agreed on intersessional work regarding hazardous plastic chemicals in products,…

1 May 2024, Ottawa, Canada/Manila, Philippines.  The Plastics Treaty’s fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) closed early yesterday morning, for the first time with a draft text outlining pathways toward a global agreement. In a positive development, the draft text includes…

Global Leaders to Meet This Month to Negotiate Production Cuts in Plastics Treaty Berkeley, CA, USA– In advance of the fourth round of United Nations negotiations for an international plastics treaty in Ottawa April 23-29, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories (LBNL)…

CSOs urge ASEAN leaders to take a strong stance in the ongoing negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. 18 April 2024; Jakarta, Indonesia:  Today, the Global Alliance for Incinerator…

April 18, 2024, Quezon City— Days before the celebration of Earth Day, environmental and planetary health experts sounded the alarm about the prevalence of microplastics in the ecosystems and their insidious effects on our health. During the seminar organized by…