“Public Call to Action: A New Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution [1/2]. HD

On Wednesday, December 14th, members of governments, representative organizations, and groups from civil society, Indigenous People, workers, and trade unions launched a call to action for United Nations Member States to agree to establish a legally binding global instrument — a plastics treaty — at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5.2) in February 2022. The call has been endorsed by over 700 civil society groups from 113 countries. “Public Call to Action: A New Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution” was a virtual panel discussion featuring diverse perspectives from around the globe. This event articulated the movement’s asks to Member States at the upcoming UNEA5.2 session, and it detailed how the negotiation process for a treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastics can and should prioritize participation from diverse stakeholders, especially civil society, Indigenous Peoples, workers and trade unions, and children and youth. Speakers emphasized the need to negotiate a new legally binding global instrument on plastic pollution that includes measures along the entire life cycle of plastics, from extraction of feedstocks to production, transport, use, disposal, and remediation. Learn more: www.ciel.org/news/600-civil-society-groups-call-for-a-global-plastics-treaty