The fourth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC-4) is happening in Ottawa from 23-29 April 2024. LEARN MORE
The fourth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC-4) is happening in Ottawa from 23-29 April 2024. LEARN MORE

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Global Plastics Treaty

What it is and how you can help end plastic pollution.

Since 2022, more than 170 countries have been negotiating the

world’s first-ever global plastics pollution treaty.

The fifth and last scheduled round of negotiations will take place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea.

Join us for the 1123 Busan Plastic March to urge countries to implement a strong and effective treaty to end plastic pollution

PLASTICS TREATY MARCH ON NOVEMBER 23

Join us for the 1123 Busan Plastic March to urge countries to implement a strong and effective treaty to end plastic pollution

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What is the Plastics Treaty?

The Global Plastics Treaty represents a unique and crucial opportunity for a worldwide coordinated initiative to effectively resolve the ongoing plastic pollution crisis at all stages of the life span of plastics. Nevertheless, there exists a risk of its potential dilution and corruption. We must unite together to advocate for an ambitious treaty, ensuring its effectiveness in mitigating the plastic pollution crisis.

As countries continue the negotiations, the pressure from civil society will be instrumental in ensuring that the treaty:

  • Includes drastic plastic production cuts
  • Protect human health, human rights and the environment
  • Sets accountability measures for plastic producing industries and countries
  • Don’t promote false solutions such as plastic credits, bioplastics, chemical recycling and incineration, and instead promote reuse systems

The Global Plastics Treaty is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address plastic pollution comprehensively. But as countries finalize the terms of the treaty, it could be easily diluted and corrupted. Together, we need to push nations to pass an ambitious and effective treaty.  

As countries continue the negotiations, the pressure from civil society will be instrumental in ensuring that the treaty:

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Production reduction

Global plastic production needs to be substantially reduced.

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Reuse

The treaty must promote reuse systems over false solutions.

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Polymers and chemicals of concern

Chemicals and polymers that are hazardous or of concern must be fully identified and eliminated.

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Financial mechanism

We need a strong dedicated financial mechanism to facilitate the flow of financial resources from the developed to the developing world.

MAIN GOAL

We need a strong and effective global plastics treaty that can end the age of plastic.

Latest Update

 Review the conclusions of the fourth round of treaty negotiations in our press release

Read what happened in INC-4
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