A Guide to the Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution

The document outlines the ongoing negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution, highlighting key areas of agreement and contention. While states agree on the priority of plastic waste management, significant disagreement exists regarding global production reduction targets due to potential economic impacts. The guide emphasizes the importance of product durability and the targeting of harmful chemicals in single-use plastics to reduce environmental impact.

• While there is general agreement that plastic waste management is a priority, the primary challenge is ensuring it is handled in an environmentally sound manner, with potential convergence on engineered landfills and container deposit schemes for highly recyclable items like drink bottles.
• The proposal for a global production reduction target is one of the most contentious points of the negotiations, as some states fear the economic consequences for profits and livelihoods.
• Reducing the tide of single-use plastic waste can be achieved by designing products that are refillable, repairable, refurbishable, reusable, more durable, and recyclable where environmentally sound.

APA

Templeton,, T. K. B. R. P. (n.d.). A Guide to the Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/guide-global-agreement-end-plastic-pollution

Chicago

Templeton,, Tallash Kantai,Ieva Baršauskaitė,Dimple Roy,Michael Paterson,Jessica. A Guide to the Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution. International Institute for Sustainable Development, n.d. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/guide-global-agreement-end-plastic-pollution.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{templetonndguide, author = {Templeton,, Tallash Kantai,Ieva Baršauskaitė,Dimple Roy,Michael Paterson,Jessica}, title = {{A Guide to the Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/guide-global-agreement-end-plastic-pollution}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }