Category: Environment EN

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production, while a handful of oil producers were prepared only to target plastic waste. For a week, more than 200 negotiators have wrestled with how to stop millions of tonnes of plastic waste entering the environment each year. They had agreed two years...

5th meeting (Final Round) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea (25 November-1 December 2024) #PlasticsTreaty Talks Stall Despite Support for Production Cuts Country delegates failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, additional session planned for next year. Yet civil society groups vow to keep momentum alive for an ambitious treaty the world...

This magnificent tree is allowed to grow in the original spot where its seed had germinated. Roads can’t take over its place, instead they are built around it – simply because the tree came first. That’s sound judgment by the local authority. Be kind to nature. (Pic via My India fb)  

The world gathered this week for the fifth and final meeting (INC5) to negotiate a global plastic treaty to end plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea. Tensions are high to deliver an agreement that can adequately deal with the plastic crisis amidst opposing views on most critical issues. The coming days will be crucial. As a region often blamed for marine plastic pollution, a strong and...

The U.S. claims to be a leader in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, but it has consistently held back international ambition throughout the process. #BreakFreeFromPlastic members from across the United States are demanding that their government take ambitious action to uphold environmental justice – and thereby live up to the Biden-Harris Administration’s promises to protect frontline...

“Plastics continue to be among the main pollutants globally. We need to break free from plastic. We need a strong Global Plastics Treaty.” ~ Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) Chief Executive and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) honorary secretary Mageswari Sangaralingam. CAP and SAM are part of the IPEN: for a toxics-free future Friends of the Earth International Global Alliance for...

5th meeting (Final Round) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea (25 November-1 December 2024) Today officially marks the first day of the fifth and final round of Plastics Treaty negotiations! Pressure builds up as governments are expected to agree on a treaty by December 1. Let’s make sure country representatives stand for strong and legally-binding...