A GLOBAL TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION THAT PEOPLE AND NATURE NEED

WWF advocates for a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, emphasizing the need for global bans on harmful plastics, mandatory product design requirements for a non-toxic circular economy, aligned financial flows, and flexible decision-making mechanisms to strengthen the treaty over time.

• WWF argues that the treaty must establish binding, global bans and phase-outs for problematic plastic products and chemicals of concern, specifically targeting single-use products which represent 60% of global plastic production and 70% of ocean pollution.
• The document recommends that bans target chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic (CMR), endocrine disruptors, or those producing significant toxicity, as well as products with a high likelihood of entering the environment.
• The treaty should implement binding global requirements for product design and performance to facilitate a non-toxic circular economy, focusing initially on high-volume items like food containers and beverage bottles.
• WWF calls for a comprehensive finance package that aligns both public and private financial flows with treaty objectives and stops harmful financial flows that contribute to plastic pollution, particularly to support implementation in developing countries.
• To ensure long-term effectiveness, the treaty must include evidence-based reporting and assessment mechanisms, as well as decision-making processes that allow for voting when consensus cannot be reached to adopt new binding rules.
• The document asserts that a treaty based on binding obligations supported by a majority of stakeholders is more effective than one relying solely on voluntary national actions.

APA

WWF International (2024). A GLOBAL TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION THAT PEOPLE AND NATURE NEED. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1142/1nqh5j8eph_a_global_treaty_to_end_plastic_pollution_must_haves.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. A GLOBAL TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION THAT PEOPLE AND NATURE NEED. 2024. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1142/1nqh5j8eph_a_global_treaty_to_end_plastic_pollution_must_haves.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2024global, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{A GLOBAL TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION THAT PEOPLE AND NATURE NEED}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1142/1nqh5j8eph_a_global_treaty_to_end_plastic_pollution_must_haves.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }