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During the opening plenary of INC-5.2 (the final scheduled round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty), John Beard Jr. with Port Arthur Community Action Network offered the following intervention on behalf of the Break Free From Plastic movement, while colleagues representing indigenous peoples and other fenceline communities stood behind him in solidarity

One day before the start of INC-5.2, hundreds of people from around the world gathered at the Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand an ambitious, legally binding treaty that protects people and the planet

A Q&A article with Saabira Chaudhuri, author of the recent book, Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic, with insights into how sachets burgeoned, and why corporate solutions to slash plastic use and waste haven't worked.

Seen as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to truly end plastic pollution, civil society renews calls for the treaty to ensure significant cuts in global plastic production.

This briefing was designed to prepare journalists and other communications professionals who will cover the extended fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), reconvening in Geneva, Switzerland from August 5-14, 2025.