Category: Plastic Treaty
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US Impact on UN COP 30
https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-team-weighs-cop-attendance-but-influence-looms-either-way
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Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: UN environment chief
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251010-plastic-pollution-treaty-not-dead-in-the-water-un-environment-chief
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Egypt’s Role in the Negotiations for a Plastic Treaty
The Plastic Pollution Problem, the Illusion of Comfort, and Egypt’s Role in the Negotiations for a Global Treaty
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What will it take to break the global plastic treaty deadlock?
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/what-will-it-take-to-break-the-global-plastic-treaty-deadlock
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Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy
https://www.eco-business.com/news/plastics-talks-failure-is-bad-news-for-the-circular-economy
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How India helped scuttle the global plastics treaty
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-india-helped-scuttle-the-global-plastics-treaty
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Lignin Industries CEO thinks Global Plastics Treaty disagreement can be a springboard for progress
https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-industry-news/plastics-industry-environmental-news/lignin-industries-ceo-says-global-plastics-treaty-disagreeme
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Most Countries in the World Were Ready for a Historic Plastic Agreement. Oil Giants Killed It
https://www.zmescience.com/science/most-countries-in-the-world-were-ready-for-a-historic-plastic-agreement-oil-giants-killed-it
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Interview with European Bioplastics EU Manager on Plastic Treaty
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/european-bioplastics-global-plastic-treaty.html
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Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants at UN
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322046/malaysia-accused-blocking-progress-plastics-it-sides-oil-giants-un
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COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed?
https://www.eco-business.com/news/cop-experts-how-could-the-un-climate-talks-be-reformed
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Blaming the culprits of the Plastic Treaty fiasco
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/feature-tough-us-stance-casts-gloom-on-plastics-pollution-deal-after-geneva-flop
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Why no plastic treaty is a good thing
Well, a plastic treaty would have been an empty box. Plastic is produced so efficiently due to economic and technical reasons that the efficient molecular composition of plastic packaging doesn’t allow it to be salvaged. However, some lobbyist have created the concept of circular economy and bullshitted the European Commission. Back to the United Nations……
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Ocean protection group covers art with waste to build support for plastics treaty
https://nypost.com/2025/08/13/world-news/ocean-protection-group-covers-art-with-waste-to-build-support-for-plastics-treaty
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Stop letting a small minority derail the plastics treaty: WWF
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/stop-letting-a-small-minority-derail-the-plastics-treaty-wwf
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Plastics Europe circularity director urges recycled content targets in UN treaty
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/un-plastic-treaty-circularity.html
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Can a Treaty Stop the Ocean from Drowning in Plastic? (Sea Shepperd)
https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/plastics-treaty
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Plastic Treaty talks are political blabla
The Plastic Treaty talks are starting again. An important moment for the United Nations to show its relevance …. or irrelevance.
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Last Chance To Forge Treaty To End Plastic Pollution Crisis
https://wwf.org.au/news/2025/last-chance-to-forge-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution-crisis
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Nations must deliver an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty – for nature & people
https://www.fauna-flora.org/opinion/nations-must-deliver-an-ambitious-global-plastics-treaty
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WWF on Plastic Treaty
https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/the-world-is-watching-and-waiting-for-a-strong-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution–2
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UN Plastics Treaty is the world’s “last chance to act boldly”
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/un-plastics-treaty-is-the-worlds-last-chance-to-act-boldly
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EUBP position for INC 5.2
I’m not sure if the United Nations are truly the right people to solve the plastic waste problem. The UN is responsible to end poverty, hunger and war in the world. Does it look to you that they’re being successful? The UN is an ivory tower built on lies. But then again, humans like to…
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UN Ocean Conference 2025: UNESCO urges marine literacy to tackle plastic pollution (FREE)
Read UN Ocean Conference 2025: UNESCO urges marine literacy to tackle plastic pollution
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What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France? (FREE)
Read What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France?
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Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit (FREE)
Read Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit
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World Environment Day | UN call to ‘beat plastic pollution’ (FREE)
Read World Environment Day | UN call to ‘beat plastic pollution’
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Plastic Treaty: accusations of sabotage
The EU wanted to pay for the whole ‘plastic treaty’ party with the money of the EU citizens. The EU doesn’t have the mandate to do this. The EU institutions have become, under the auspice of Ursula, a filiale of the WEF. Ursula should go back to what her ancestors used to do …. running…
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GO PHA position on plastic treaty
Nobody knew GOPHA had a position paper on the plastic treaty. I felt on it by accident. That resumes it all. Will PHA be successful? I don’t think so with this kind of marketing.
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Building integrity into the plastics treaty: Lessons from global tobacco control
There’s not much integrity in the bioplastics industry. The compostable plastics industry is a bucket of crabs and sharks with their hands in the pockets of the European Commission and the CBE JU. It’s a disgrace how bad the situation has become. I will continue to fight corruption.
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Why no UN plastic treaty is a good thing (FREE)
The United Nations has become a casino for global corporations and the European Commission has become a Chinese gambling hall. This is a FREE article.
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COP needs to curb on fossil fuel lobbying
That’s hypocrisy … what it should say: COP needs to curb on industry lobbying. Since when has the UN become a corporatist organisation?
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EUBP Comment on Plastic Treaty update
I would literally not pay too much attention to what European Bioplastics has to say on the plastic treaty. European Bioplastics is a german BASF filial whose objective is to poison the population by contaminating compost and farm lands with plastic. It’s the modern version of a James Bond villain whose intention is to make…
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US government makes multi-million pledge to cut plastic pollution in Africa and Latin America
Is the US government trying to buy African and Latin American votes and support for its UN plastic treaty initiative? Why would US invest millions to cut plastic pollution in Africa and Latin America? Who sits on those boards? Where will the money end up? Follow the money.
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From Policy to Practice: Training for Effective Plastic Treaty Negotiations for Commonwealth Countries
From Policy to Practice: Training for Effective Plastic Treaty Negotiations for Commonwealth Countries
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WWF Statement at Conclusion of Plastic Treaty Negotiations (INC-4)
WWF Statement at Conclusion of Plastic Treaty Negotiations (INC-4)
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Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years
Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years
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WWF notes on the INC-4 negotiations on plastic treaty
Here are the notes of WWF on the The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4).
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UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
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Petrochemicals lobby ‘spreading misinformation, false solutions’ as plastic treaty talks begin
Petrochemicals lobby ‘spreading misinformation, false solutions’ as plastic treaty talks begin
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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
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Earth Day on Global Plastics Treaty
As Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Begin, the Stakes Could Not Be Higher
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85% of People Want Global Ban on Single-Use Plastics (WWF)
85% of People Want Global Ban on Single-Use Plastics
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GESA launches EPS LinkedIn discussion forum for UN Plastic Treaty
Well, polystyrene will probably be sacrificed on the plastic treaty altar. Too late too little
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Everything you need to know for the fourth round of global plastic pollution treaty talks
Everything you need to know for the fourth round of global plastic pollution treaty talks
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A difficult road ahead for the plastic treaty (China Dialogue)
Negotiations have not been going smoothly, leaving the future of a binding treaty hanging in the balance
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Greenpeace urges Biden to act on plastic treaty
Greenpeace USA Urges Biden to Act as Study Reveals Alarming Human Impact on Oceans
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Push to ban PVC and Polystyrene packaging through plastic treaty
It looks as if there’s some kind of growing intention to ban PVC and polystyrene packaging through the plastic treaty. Producers of those two type of packaging should be “very” carefull at what is coming at them.
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El Pais article on Plastic Treaty
By the end of 2024, the planet should have the first treaty to combat pollution from this material, which each year accounts for more than 20 million tons dumped into nature. But the big producers are not going to make it easy
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GoPha statement on plastic treaty draft
Read GO!PHA’s full statement on the Zero draft being discussed at INC-3
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Corruption in Plastic Treaty Negotiations
International Group of Scientists Call Out Corruption in Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations — Well, even UN employees think there’s corruption going on and that it’s turning into a Vaudeville show
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What to expect on talks to end plastic pollution? (UNEP)
Negotiators will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13-19 November for the latest in a series of talks designed to forge a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution.
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Associated Press article on Plastic Treaty
Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
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Mars statement on plastic treaty
Next month, we’re headed to Nairobi, Kenya to join hundreds of global leaders, peer organizations and NGOs for the third session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Global Plastic Treaty. Our goal is to develop a first draft of the world’s first legally binding treaty to eliminate plastic pollution through a unified…
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GoPHA white paper for UN Plastic Treaty
Our White Paper Collection delves into various aspects of sustainable alternatives and substitutes to fossil-based plastics. We shed light on natural materials, including PHA, and explore their benefits, properties, and potential roles in enabling positive change.
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Greenpeace demands stronger stance on Global Plastics Treaty
Greenpeace USA calls out State Department’s EPPIC Fail
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