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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.
Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers
The industry group National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claim Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act passed in 2021 and implemented in July 2025 is unconstitutional
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.
EPR Portal insights A Deep Dive into India’s Centralized Portal for Plastic Packaging
The Centre for Science and Environment’s India’s EPR Portal Insights Report analyses publicly available numbers on the efficacy of India’s voluntary EPR program through the centralized EPR portal for plastic packaging
Model Legislative Toolkits
There isn’t just one way to enact sensible and effective zero waste policies in the U.S.: every state, city, and community has its own needs. Just Zero has designed model legislative toolkits that are interactive and customizable to help you build a bill or bills across a range of interest areas.
National Azul Poll: Latino Voters Want Bold Action on Plastics and Global Plastics Treaty
Azul has released findings from the 2024 National Azul Poll: Latinos and the Ocean, the second-ever nationwide poll on Latino viewpoints on ocean protection, policies, and recreation. This poll assesses critical issues affecting our ocean and communities, offering new insights into voter priorities and policy solutions. While Latino communities are not a monolith, the results…
Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Lawsuit Over ‘Recycling’ Plastic Bags
Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products have agreed to stop selling certain plastic bags in Minnesota for two and a half years, after the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, argued in court that the companies had falsely marketed them as recyclable. If Walmart or Reynolds resume selling the bags after the moratorium, they must be labeled…
EPA takes next step toward banning chemical spilled in East Palestine crash
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed designating vinyl chloride, one of the toxic substances spilled by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a high-priority chemical under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is the next step to a full ban. The other substances the EPA is considering for a ban include…
