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Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action
Geneva, Switzerland – The resumed fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution has adjourned after a haphazard process that extended the negotiations for an extra day, but ended without a clear agreement on the path forward. Civil society urges world leaders to persevere towards a strong, legally binding treaty that cuts plastic production and protects human health, human rights, and the environment.
When plastic waste is sorted and segregated, consumers distance themselves from the issue of plastic pollution - yet where does this segregated and sorted waste end up? This is the dark story of just one exporting country: Germany!
On September 25, the salon “Reusable Cups × Large-Scale Events: A New Track for the Green Economy” was jointly organised by Plastic Free China, Novaloop, Duck Gaga, and Guangdong Association of Circular Economy and Resource Comprehensive Utilisation, with support from Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Foundation.
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Read the full report here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/22/3171058/0/en/Following-the-Smoke-Investigation-of-Ten-U-S-Companies-Points-to-a-Hidden-Tsunami-of-e-Waste-Exports-to-Asia.html
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