Category: Plastic Treaty
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African Indian Ocean nations commit to plastics circularity
Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles have adopted a declaration to advance the circular plastic economy
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France 24 Video on Plastic Treaty
A resolution has been adopted to draft an initial version of a legally binding global treaty against #plastic #pollution by November 2023.
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UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic Treaty
INC Chair to prepare zero draft of international agreement on plastic pollution as Paris negotiations end
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Kenya on its way to become a Plastic banana republic
The plastic industry together with big oil and big brands continues to push for more plastic production and exportation into Africa.
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Small Island Developing States call for ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
To address the threat that plastic poses to our ocean, climate, economies, and health, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have called for an ambitious UN Treaty, which acts across the whole plastics lifecycle, during their meeting at the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Paris (INC-2).
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Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks
US, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules
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EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN’s Global Plastics Treaty – Ecoveritas
Leading environmental compliance specialist, Ecoveritas has called on the world leaders set to gather in Paris this week for the UN’s second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count Extended Producer Responsibility among the key provisions for inclusion to ensure circularity.
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The Conversation on Plastic Treaty and Compostable Plastics
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
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New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Toxic Hazards of Recycled Plastic as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Resume in Paris
Scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to an urgent need to reduce plastic production and use to meet social justice, health and environmental imperatives
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World Ocean Summit 2023 Strategy session on Peak Plastics
World Ocean Summit 2023: Strategy session on Peak Plastics: Can we stem the growth of plastic consumption?
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Ocean Treaty: Historic Agreement Reached After Decade of Talks
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans following 10 years of negotiations.
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ICCA Trying to Make a Global Plastic Agreement
Members of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) joined delegates in Punta Del Este, Uruguay this week for the first meeting of the International Negotiation Committee (INC-1) which is charged with creating a global agreement on plastics.
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CNN News 18 video on Plastic Treaty
More than 2,000 experts wrapped up on Friday a week of negotiations on plastic pollution to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis.
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Washington Post Article on Plastic Treaty
Countries are negotiating a global plastics treaty. It won’t be easy.
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Euronews Article on Plastic Treaty
Plastic pollution treaty: Countries prepare to negotiate details of ‘landmark’ deal
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Global Plastic Treaty Should Address Chemicals
Leading plastics scientists call for inclusion of all chemicals in global plastics treaty
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International Whaling Commission Role on Plastic Treaty
A global plastics pollution treaty is one step closer as International Whaling Commission nations support proposal to tackle killer plastics in the ocean
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US Seeks Allies on Plastic Treaty
US seeks allies as split emerges over global plastics pollution treaty — The US is reliable except when it comes to “public health” and “environmental” issues. Corporate interests come above public health interests in the US. I’m not sure the world would be better off with a “US” environmental solution.
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UN Treaty to Protect Sea Life Fails to Reach Deal
Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
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Plastics Europe Reacts to UN Plastic Treaty Resolution (FREE)
Major Step Towards Zero Plastic Pollution Future. Plastics Europe Welcomes Global Plastics Agreement
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UN Resolution for Plastic Treaty (FREE)
Here’s the resolution and press release from the UN. This is a FREE article
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Plastic Industry Infiltrates UN Plastic Treaty Talks
Some delegations are strongly influenced by the plastic industry. One delegation was caught the hand in the bag.
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2 Opposing Vision on Plastic Treaty
2 visions seems to dominate the plastic treaty discussions.
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Plastic Treaty May be Fatal Error for Bioplastic Industry (FREE)
A Global Plastic Treaty may represent a high risk for the bioplastics industry. This is a FREE article.
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Will a Plastic Treaty End Pollution and Marine Litter? (FREE)
Despite a lot of optimism, the Global Plastics Treaty that will begin to be negotiated in Nairobi at the end of the month at UNEA 5.2 is unlikely going to solve the problem of plastic pollution until 2040, projections show. This is a FREE article.
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US and France Partner on Plastic Treaty
Joint Statement Between the United States and France on the One Ocean Summit in France
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EU Commissioner on Fossil Plastic and Plastic Treaty
Reuters interview with EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius
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Unilever Position on Plastic Treaty
Plastic pollution is fixable, but the world needs a plan
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UN Environment Assembly Draft Resolutions on Plastic and Chemicals
Draft resolution submitted by Rwanda, Peru, Japan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay
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Industry Calls for Plastic Treaty
Businesses send powerful signal to UN on need for legally binding plastic pollution treaty
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Needed: Global Agreement to Address Plastics Pollution (FREE)
Allen Hershkowitz PhD was a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council from 1988 to 2016 and is the Founding Director and Chairman of Sport and Sustainability International. He serves as the Environmental Science Advisor to numerous sports leagues and teams. Today, Allen writes about the need for a global agreement to address plastic…
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Vietnam Goes Global Plastic Treaty
Vietnam will push for a global Plastic Treaty within the UN framework
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Call for Plastic Treaty at G7 Summit
Call for G7 Cornwall summit to forge global plastic pollution treaty
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IUCN Calls for Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution
IUCN members call for a global agreement on plastic pollution
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