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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.
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.
Bagged and Gagged: The Battle Over Plastic Ban Preemption
Earth Day summarizes plastic bag bans in the U.S. and the issue of pre-emption, or bans on bans, and how they affect plastic pollution.
5 Countries on 5 Continents Doing Plastic Policy Right
Earth Day highlights five nations on five continents that stand out for their innovative and proactive solutions to plastic pollution regulations.
United States of Plastics Report
Ocean Conservancy has released a first-of-its-kind report that grades states based on analysis of local laws designed to reduce plastic pollution. California received the highest score and Mississippi the worst.
Policy Success: Fees and Bans on Plastic Bags Reduce Beach Trash
Despite a piecemeal approach to regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use existing in the United States, research shows that plastic bag regulations do help limit the number of plastic bags found polluting beaches.
How States Are Taking Toxic Chemicals Out of Food Packaging and Leading the Nation Toward Safer Solutions
Safer States outlines how U.S. states are adopting policies to eliminate EDCs and other chemicals of concern in food packaging, creating momentum for safer alternatives.
Plastic Foam Needs ‘To Go’: How Takeout Containers—and Other Types of Plastic Foam—Hurt Our Oceans and Our Health
Oceana publishes research showing how single-use plastic foam items, such as food takeout containers, are a common type of plastic pollution that threatens human and environmental health—and that most U.S. voters support policies to reduce it.
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.
