A Guide to the Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution

This guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides an overview of the negotiations for an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, which were initiated following a March 2022 United Nations Environment Assembly resolution.

• Negotiations for a treaty to address plastic pollution are scheduled to conclude in August 2025 in Geneva, though the outcome of an ambitious treaty remains uncertain.
• While there is general agreement that plastic waste management is a priority, significant disagreement exists regarding a proposed global production reduction target due to potential negative impacts on profits and livelihoods.
• Potential areas for agreement and early progress include the implementation of container deposit schemes for highly recyclable items like drink bottles, the use of engineered landfills, and the targeting of recognized chemicals of concern in single-use plastics.

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} }