The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action

The text calls for a legally binding UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution that establishes harmonized global rules to reduce plastic use and leakage. It argues for a 'start-and-strengthen' approach to avoid delays, emphasizing the need for clear definitions of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and a 'just transition' for informal waste workers.

• The proposed UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution is intended to create global rules to limit plastic usage and prevent environmental leakage, providing a level playing field for global businesses through binding, harmonized regulations.
• Negotiators are urged to use a 'start-and-strengthen' approach, ensuring key provisions are operational immediately while allowing technical annexes on product design and extended producer responsibility to be updated over time.
• There is a critical need for a precise definition of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules, which should hold companies accountable for the funding and facilitation of post-consumer collection and processing for products they introduce to a market.
• EPR legislation must incorporate a 'just transition' framework to protect the millions of workers in cooperatives and the informal waste sector.

APA

Geale, L. (2023). The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/plastic-pollution-treaty-un/

Chicago

Geale, Leanne. The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action. World Economic Forum, 2023. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/plastic-pollution-treaty-un/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{geale2023countdown, author = {Geale, Leanne}, title = {{The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/plastic-pollution-treaty-un/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }