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The first part of the fifth session (INC-5.1) to negotiate a plastics treaty, which took place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea, had ended in a stalemate.

Stalled global plastics treaty meet to resume in August

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) to develop an international legally binding plastics treaty to combat plastic...
First global gathering of food and plastics networks

First global gathering of food and plastics networks

Representatives from 15 countries met in Mexico in January for Pact Network Connect 2025, a three-day program focused on addressing the issue of our...
UNDP

UNDP, Coca-Cola Foundation partner on plastic waste

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) have partnered to help address the growing challenge of plastic waste management in...
bioplastics

Bioplastics – prepare for the long road ahead

The number of new bioplastic firms in the market in recent years is significant. They are promising to revolutionize the industry with their bio-developed...
The first part of the fifth session (INC-5.1) to negotiate a plastics treaty, which took place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea, had ended in a stalemate.

Stalemate at Busan global plastics treaty meet

Not surprisingly, the negotiations at the fifth – and what was supposed to be the final – session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to...
plastic

Country positions on the Global Plastic Treaty

In March 2022, the world came together to agree on a groundbreaking UNEA resolution 5/14 to 'End Plastic Pollution.' The resolution gave rise to...
plastic

Calibrating the Indian Extended User Responsibility mandate for plastic packaging waste

The Extended User Responsibility mandate notified by the Government of India’s Ministry of Forest and Environment in February of 2022 was the action guideline...
plastic recycling

Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability brings together recyclers from across India

The Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability was held from 4 to 7 July at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan. Organized by the All-India...
plastic

Roundtable on plastic recycling and circular economy

A prominent roundtable themed 'Circular Economy for Plastics - Challenges and Opportunities in India' took place on 5 July at JW Marriott Aerocity, New...
waste

The world is flooded with plastic waste

In just two decades, the global annual production of plastic waste has increased from 180 million metric tons to nearly 400 million metric tons,...