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Towards a UN Plastics Treaty: Barriers and a Path Forward After INC 5.2
As the process for a UN Plastics Treaty continue, after a tumultuous INC 5.2, countries must now address the significant barriers to progress by minimizing conflicts of interest and enacting voting procedures on substantive matters.
4 policy solutions cities and states are using to tackle the microplastics problem
Some U.S. states and localities have established initiatives to address microplastic pollution that are starting to influence policymakers in Washington.
Insights Paper: Effective National Planning to Coordinate Action on Plastic Pollution
The National Planning Working Group for Plastics Action recommends and identifies national plastics policy plans for greatest potential impact to reduce plastic pollution.
UN Plastics Treaty: What to Watch for at INC-5.2
Negotiations for a UN Plastics Treaty resume in Switzerland August of 2025. The draft text outlines key divergences in country positions. Decisions on these key articles will determine if the treaty can effectively address plastic pollution.
Setting the Stage for INC-5.2
Ahead of INC-5.2, the Environmental Investigation Agency released a summary of potential plastics treaty negotiations outcomes, and what they mean for finalizing a Global Plastics Treaty.
Plastics Action: A Guide to the Plastics and Toxics Crisis
Safer States has compiled a guide to the plastics and toxics crisis, with a focus on how plastics harm humans and the environment throughout their entire lifecycle. The guide highlights the dangers of microplastics, plastic’s connections to climate change, the difference between real and false solutions, and more.
Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force?
EU officials consider restricting the scope of what had been an ambitious sweeping ban of intentionally added microplastics.
Briefing: Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is a global crisis causing extensive public health and ecological adversities. Given the fossil fuel origins of plastic materials, the extraction and refining processes for those petrochemicals create hazardous air and water conditions, particularly for community members who reside in proximity to these sites.
EU lawmakers consider stronger plastic pollution law after spill hits Spain
Some European Union lawmakers are pushing to strengthen a planned law on microplastics pollution, after millions of plastic pellets washed up on the coast of Spain’s northwestern Galicia region. Tiny plastic pellets are used to manufacture everyday items from water bottles to shopping bags. They are also an environmental menace, adding to the scourge of…
Microsite: The Story of Plastic in Canada–From Cradle to Grave
As the world’s governments come together to negotiate a new international treaty to tackle plastic pollution across its lifecycle, it is vital that the reality of plastic offsetting is understood. A concept shrouded in smoke and mirrors should not be incentivised in a treaty designed to reduce plastic pollution.
