This policy brief addresses the issue of microplastic pollution and highlights the need for global policy interventions to reduce microplastic emissions and safeguard ecosystems and public health.
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ENGLISH VERSION -> Addressing Microplastic Pollution via the Global Plastic Treaty_Scientists’ Coalition_21.08.24_v2
VERSION FRANÇAISE -> Lutter contre la pollution microplastique via le Traité mondial sur le plastique
Plastics are a source of pollution throughout their entire life cycle from extraction, involving releases of greenhouse gases (GHGs), micro- and nanoplastic (MNPs) contamination, and hazardous chemicals such as endocrine disruptors, causing exposure to humans and the environment. This policy brief focuses on plastic chemicals of concern, which spans from extraction of feedstocks, through conversions[…]
This policy brief addresses the issue of microplastic pollution and highlights the need for global policy interventions to reduce microplastic emissions and safeguard ecosystems and public health. Read and download it here: ENGLISH VERSION -> Addressing Microplastic Pollution via the Global Plastic Treaty_Scientists’ Coalition_21.08.24_v2 VERSION FRANÇAISE -> Lutter contre la pollution microplastique via le Traité[…]
Letter sent to Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso and Executive Secretary Mathur-Filipp on behalf of the Scientists’ Coalition, requesting clarification on the composition and the procedure for participation in the ad hoc intersessional open-ended expert groups, dated 21st May 2024.
The Essential Use Concept can help to guide decision making for eliminating and minimising risks from non-essential, hazardous and unsustainable plastics. The Montreal Protocol demonstrates the success of the Essential Use Concept in protecting the ozone layer; this policy brief describes how it can be adopted in the Global Plastics Treaty through the development of[…]
Access to reliable scientific information is essential for the success of the UN Global Plastic Treaty. It is needed via working groups to support negotiations now, and in the longer term via a dedicated subsidiary body to the Treaty. This policy brief sets out the rationale, provides a timeline for implementation, and suggests how the[…]