Results of the second round of negotiations to address the problems of plastic pollution

Despite initial pessimism, at INC2 on Plastics Treaty agreed on some critical points that will move the process forward.

How are the negotiations on plastic progressing?

Plastics Treaty objective should be mindful of the precautionary approach to end plastic pollution, including chemical components; protect human health and the environment from its adverse effects throughout the life cycle of plastic; and ensure human rights, justice, fairness and equity.

Globally harmonized requirements for transparency and traceability of chemical information in plastic materials and products in the Plastic Treaty

A transparency mechanism, with a traceability requirement, will ensure that the disclosed information is linked to individual materials and products, and can be tracked throughout their life cycles.