Geneva-The Plastics Treaty INC-5.2 negotiations closed today without an agreement, despite the majority of nations calling for meaningful, global solutions to protect health and the environment. While the INC has…
In the early morning hours of August 15, the INC Chair released a new draft text proposal for negotiation going forward. IPEN appreciates the Chair’s work and the draft, which…
In this ABC Australia radio piece, IPEN Executive Director Bjorn Peeler describes the last day of the Plastics Treaty negotiations, noting the stalling tactics of oil-producing nations holding up progress…
A television report in Czechia featured IPEN Steering Committee member Jindrich Petrlik of Arnika speaking about the Plastics Treaty INC and the recent study from IPEN, Arnika, CEJAD and EARTH…
In Agence France Presse/France24, a story notes that today, in one of the most economically fragile countries on the planet, plastic is everywhere: lining the streets, strewn across beaches, clogging…
In Asia News Network, a story notes that environmentalists have been pressing Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations to push for strong terms in a global agreement to eradicate the…
In Grist, a story notes that plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a…
The Independent reports that talks on the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution are hanging in the balance with just two days left before the deadline and…
The Associated Press reports that nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. The meeting at the United Nations office in Geneva is supposed to be…
In Agence France Press/France24, a story finds that a new draft of the plastics treaty text, streamlined by the talks chair, is expected today. David Azoulay, director of the environmental…
