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Important but ignored? The role of the informal recycling sector in a prospective international agreement on plastic pollution

In science and policy discussions around a possible future international agreement on plastic pollution at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), it is important that the role of the informal recycling sector in contributing to plastic waste management is duly recognized. Towards this end, the first IKHAPP Policy Brief formulates seven recommendations ahead of the negotiations set to take place during UNEA 5.2. In it, we provide several recommendations for the preparation of such an agreement.