Optimism for a global plastics treaty

Stephen Fletcher; Tegan Evans

doi:10.1126/science.adv2404

Optimism for a global plastics treaty

Stephen Fletcher, Tegan Evans

Faculty of Business & Law

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Abstract

The lack of consensus at the United Nations (UN) global plastics treaty negotiations in December may seem like a setback, but declaring the talks a failure is premature. The process has not collapsed but has been extended, with further negotiations anticipated in 2025. This offers a crucial opportunity for the scientific community to assert its role in shaping a robust, evidence-based agreement to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Great progress has been made in building a strong scientific baseline that will be essential to address pivotal areas of contention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119
Number of pages	1
Journal	Science (New York, N.Y.)
Volume	387
Issue number	6730
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adv2404
Publication status	Published - 10 Jan 2025

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