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Plastic pollution requires scientific research to guide effective solutions. The French research group GDR collaborated with scriptwriter Capucine Dupuy and illustrator Bobika to turn their findings into humorous, accessible cartoons - a collaboration we discussed with Professor Mathieu George and Capucine Dupuy.

At the center of this crisis are multinational corporations that have built their business models around disposable packaging while promoting corporate sustainability pledges that sound bold but rarely deliver.

Across many low-income countries, single-use sachets have become a staple of everyday life. But what is a sachet, exactly? 

Unlike waste management-focused efforts, the Global Plastics Treaty is an opportunity to take a more comprehensive approach to the plastic crisis.

The sheer scale of plastic production, particularly of single-use items, has outpaced waste management capacities, making recycling inadequate as a solution. Most plastic waste is either incinerated, landfilled, or leaked into the environment. If we were to tackle plastic pollution effectively, we must resolve it at the source.