Environment

This ground-breaking feature documentary investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. What are the impacts and what can be done about it?

Given the importance of plastic trade, it will be essential to recognize the contribution and role of trade in plastic pollution and to ensure that the treaty includes trade-related measures as core obligations in order to end plastic pollution.

To finalize a global treaty that is fit for purpose and addresses plastic pollution across the lifecycle within two years, it may be useful to look to examples from recent negotiations, including the Rotterdam andMinamata Conventions, to understand potential pathways forward. 

The Global Plastic Treaty Africa Community Sensitisation Guidebook is a comprehensive resource designed to empower community-driven initiatives by enhancing the understanding of the Global Plastic Treaty and facilitating effective advocacy campaigns.

Finance will be critical to the success of the global plastics treaty. Adequate and predictable finance is a key element to a successful agreement. This policy brief explores various options for sourcing, managing, and disbursing finance.

Limiting the global production of primary plastics is necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions as well as the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution. This report proposes one possible approach.

Many people think zero waste is just about reducing waste but it’s actually much more than that. It’s about our health, the climate and about taking care of the planet. The free online course to learn about the real solutions to plastic pollution.

This brief demonstrates the central role of plastic polymers in the full life cycle of plastics from supply chain and pollution perspectives. It looks at precedents to establish that the full life cycle approach mandated in UNEA Resolution 5/14 encompasses the production of plastics, understood as transforming raw materials into a specific substance — in this case, plastic polymers.

This brief aims to inform the plastic treaty negotiations by analyzing and comparing three models used in MEAs to control the production of specific substances or the emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHG). Its goal is to draw lessons from these models and translate them into specific policy recommendations.

This report outlines the significant burdens that plastic pollution imposes on state and municipal systems, which bear the financial, environmental, and health costs of managing these effects. It also provides a comprehensive roadmap for legal professionals and government officials to initiate litigation against those responsible for the proliferation of plastic waste.