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📣 GO!PHA urges all nations to prioritize environmental sustainability in the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Collaborative efforts with like-minded partners are crucial for implementing effective measures to curb plastic pollution and ensure a healthier planet for future generations. We stand in solidarity with the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, emphasizing the urgent need for binding restrictions on plastic production. Global action is essential to tackle plastic pollution effectively. Can we find common ground between environmental goals and economic realities? Currently, there's a focus among INC members on national initiatives rather than global standards. However, fragmented policy measures alone won't effectively address the issue. National delegations are instrumental in infusing the treaty with innovative solutions and promoting the exchange of knowledge. Let's work together towards comprehensive, global solutions.🌍🌱 🔍 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDjzWGJa #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalSustainability #GlobalAction

Yesterday, the European Commission and China agreed on a new joint roadmap on #circulareconomy ♻️The roadmap includes specific actions on plastics, battery value chains & remanufacturing. 📌In particular, both sides agreed to extend the Memorandum of Understanding for five years and to jointly develop a Circular Economy Roadmap supporting its implementation. 📌The roadmap will be implemented throughout 2024 and reviewed at the next High-Level Dialogue on Circular Economy, where priorities and potential new activities to include in the roadmap will be agreed upon. More information here 👉 europa.eu/!TWytdn

I recently sat down with leading academic, Robert Eccles, to discuss the urgent need for a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution. Unilever’s ambition is an end to plastic pollution through reduction, circulation, and collaboration. As co-chair of the Business For A Plastics Treaty, we believe that a global plastics treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastic – from production to disposal – is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn this ambition into a reality. While voluntary efforts have brought us far, we now need mandatory global rules to scale solutions. As one of Unilever’s four sustainability priorities identified in our Growth Action Plan, we are driving focused progress on plastics at pace. For example, within the treaty we are advocating for binding rules and criteria to phase out unnecessary and avoidable materials in packaging, such as PVC, and for well-designed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. With global rules, the business case for sustainable practices becomes more certain, enabling more investment and innovation to scale solutions effectively. As we push for progress before #INC5 – the next round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in South Korea later this year – our message is clear: Business needs global rules. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVEfTT44

This is massive news prior to the final stage of the UN #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Busan later this year (#INC5). Reduction of plastic production is the most important aspect if we want a new treaty to reduce #plasticpollution significantly. Something we in the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty have provided evidence for to support the negotiations, but also one of the most controvesial topics of the negotiations so far. With this shift from the US, momentum might just tip in favour of having reduction targets in the treaty. Great news for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution and all the other good forces that work to reduce plastic pollution. https://lnkd.in/dN4W4tS3

The Fourth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), which concluded on April 29, represents a significant advancement towards establishing a global plastics treaty. While previous sessions primarily addressed procedural matters, this meeting was focused on substantive policy actions. Collaborative efforts among scientists, activists, and UN member states were central to the discussions, despite considerable influence from industry lobbyists, particularly those from the fossil fuel and chemical sectors, who expressed concerns about potential greenwashing and market-based solutions. A primary objective of the treaty under negotiation is the reduction of primary plastic polymer (PPP) production by 2040. This target has garnered substantial support from numerous nations, as evidenced by the Bridge to Busan Declaration. Achieving this goal is essential for mitigating plastic pollution and protecting vulnerable communities on a global scale. For a comprehensive analysis of these developments and their broader implications, environment advocate Jed Alegado provides an insightful perspective. Read his  full piece on The Diplomat here: https://lnkd.in/dJGCd3-3 #GoForZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BurnNot #INC5 #LessPlasticMoreLife

This is a powerful message, Hein Schumacher. A legally binding global plastics treaty is not just an environmental necessity—it's a business imperative. At NATUREPRO, we've witnessed the transformative power of global standards in driving sustainable innovation. The move from voluntary actions to mandatory global rules will unleash a wave of creativity and investment that can finally tip the scales in favor of our planet. Unilever’s leadership in advocating for this treaty is commendable. By phasing out harmful materials like PVC and pushing for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), you're setting a gold standard for others to follow. Let's make #INC5 a turning point in our fight against plastic pollution. Together, we can make the impossible possible. #Sustainability #PlasticPollution #GlobalLeadership #CircularEconomy #InnovationForGood

Plastic is a Crisis, "Tell world leaders to champion a strong Global Plastics Treaty during upcoming negotiations so that we can finally turn off the tap and end the age of plastic. Join the 2315587 people. Ask world leaders to support a global plastics treaty! 99% of plastic is made from oil and gas and the industry is on track to triple plastic production by 2050! We can’t let them! 82 % of people surveyed support cuts to plastic production! [1] This isn’t a surprise considering the plastics crisis touches every corner of the globe: It is in the deepest parts of our oceans, on the highest mountain peaks, in rainwater, and even in our bodies. But now, we have the data to show world leaders that people want less plastic production!" Urgent sign and Share the petition in your social networks below! "These results are part of a brand new Greenpeace International public opinion poll  [1] conducted in 19 countries around the world with BIG RESULTS that show people overwhelmingly want to turn off the plastic tap! This polling comes out just before governments from around the world recommence UN negotiations in Ottawa, Canada for a Global Plastics Treaty — an agreement that, if ambitious enough, could dramatically reduce plastic production, end single-use plastic and force Big Brands, like Coca-Cola and Unilever, to transition to systems of reuse and refill. However, to deliver on these demands its critical world leaders go into the next round of talks with an ambitious agenda — ready to fight for the 8 out of 10 people all over the world who support turning off the plastic tap to cut plastic production! And fight back against the fossil fuel industry that have been doing everything in their power to derail and weaken the treaty to keep pumping out plastic for profits! That’s because 99% of plastic is made from oil and gas and the industry is on track to triple plastic production by 2050! We can’t let them! ------------------------ The world agrees on why they want a strong plastics treaty for so many reasons: health of their loved ones investments in a just reuse and refill economy that can bring green jobs to their community and banning single-use plastic packaging and the toxic impacts on the planet. Now, it’s time for world leader to step up and lead for people and planet! We need world leaders to come into the talks with real political will to deliver a treaty that cuts plastic production, ends single-use plastics and includes strong reuse targets. This is the fourth meeting out of five and the clock is ticking. Together let’s end the age of plastic! Greenpeace Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations and Global Plastics Campaign Lead Greenpeace USA"   NOTES: [1]  https://lnkd.in/dYtnDweB

#BreakfreeFromPlastic Asia-Pacific States Must Divorce Their Industry Friends for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty! In March 2022, 175 nations at UNEA 5.2 agreed to draft a treaty to address plastic pollution by 2024. Responses in the Asia-Pacific vary, with some regions enforcing strict anti-plastic policies and others, like China and India, maintaining lenient stances. Research underscores the necessity to drastically cut plastic production to meet climate goals and criticizes the efficacy of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects. Procedural disagreements at INC-4 and debates on reducing production versus managing impact reflect deep conflicts. Surveys show strong public support in Asia for reducing plastic production, pointing towards a revival of traditional sustainable practices -  🌍 https://lnkd.in/gXziJV3n #GoForZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BurnNot #ZeroWasteIsEasierDoneTogether #ZeroWasteIsForEveryone

“They have one choice here – to create a Global Plastics Treaty that protects the profits of the fossil fuel industry, or to create a Treaty that protects the health of their people.”   In Edie, Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet and Plastic Health Council, reflects on the latest Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty and discusses how they are being influenced by oil nations.   The second draft of the treaty, released in December, provides a glimmer of hope, with options in the text providing for the elimination of chemicals and polymers that are hazardous to human health.   As INC-4 approaches in Ottawa (April 2024), read more about the delegates who find themselves facing a critical choice – protecting fossil fuel profits or prioritising the health of 8 billion people.   See the article here: https://lnkd.in/e4Wd6PhB

OpenOceans Global has provided "An assessment of the status of the international plastic treaty negotiations." Cuts to plastic production are off the table, intersessional meetings will focus on two groups. One will assess the chemicals of concern in plastic products and look at product design. The second will explore how to finance the implementation of the treaty. Click below to see the full report. https://lnkd.in/ggG8qVp8