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Plastic Pollution Treaty Not Dead In The Water: UN Environment Chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this week.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025

UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

As negotiations on a global plastics treaty stall, cleanup efforts are more vital than ever

Representatives at the recent United Nations conference in Geneva have once again failed to negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The Switzerland gathering was the sixth round of talks in less than three years and was held after countries failed to reach agreement at a 2024 meeting…

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2025

Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks In Disarray

Attempts to finalise a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected outright the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

Nations meet in Geneva for final push on treaty to curb world’s spiralling plastic pollution crisis

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

Euronews · Aug 5, 2025

UN Starts New Bid To Forge Plastics Treaty Amid 'Global Crisis'

Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025

Decision Time As Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025

Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Chair Of Global Plastics Talks Pledges Deal Next Month

A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a "big challenge".

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

‘Currents bring life – and plastics’: animals of Galápagos live amid mounds of waste

As diplomats search for a deal to curb the world’s growing problem of plastic, piles of bottles, buoys, nets and packaging keep building up in what should be a pristine environment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024