Plastics

International demands for the binding treaty on plastics Friends of the Earth International is active in the process of developing an ambitious new global Plastics Treaty that seeks to end plastic pollution … [...] The following are our demands: Scope of the new Treaty The new Plastics Treaty must address the whole lifecycle of all plastics and associated pollution, but addressing upstream production controls …

International demands for the binding treaty on plastics Friends of the Earth International is active in … process of developing an ambitious new global Plastics Treaty that seeks to end plastic pollution by … new Treaty The new Plastics Treaty must address the whole lifecycle of all plastics and associated pollution … predicted to triple by 2050. The new legally binding Plastics Treaty must outline a mechanism to cap and phasedown … the option for essential use exemptions where plastics are critical for health or safety (e.g. some medical …

5 Key Elements of the Production Controls A collective target As under the Montreal Protocol, the primary The Kyoto Protocol sets a collective target for feature of production controls in …

rights, and mitigate biodiversity loss, the future plastics treaty must control and reduce the production … Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to advance a plastics treaty (INC-4), committee members are considering … out the production of specific substances. The plastics treaty will not be pioneering in this regard. … Key Considerations on the Scope of the Future Plastics Treaty and CIEL’s Compilation of Key Terms Relevant … human health, and human rights considerations and Plastics Treaty Negotiations the need to revise them regularly …

GAIA | 2024 www.no-burn.org 1 Conclusiones principales: 4 Las primeras etapas de laproducción de plástico incluyen la extracción de combustibles fósiles, la A fin de abordar las emisiones de gases …

que 3 Karali, Khanna y Shah, "Climate Impacts of Plastics también se requieren significativos recortes de … (IPCC) publicó un informe "Climate Impacts of Plastics especial que documenta las nefastas consecuencias … de 2023. 11 Bachmann et al., "Towards Circular Plastics Asignar partes del presupuesto de carbono a diferentes … Jambeck, y Law, “Production, Use, and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made”; Overshoot (Exceso): La producción … Bardow. "Towards Circular 10.1126/science.aba3656. Plastics within Planetary Boundaries”. Nature Sustainability …

studies have shown how petrochemical industries, plastic manufacturing, plastic consumption and usage, plastics recycling, incineration and disposal, are sources of harm to the environment and health of people … ..] To increase transparency, traceability, labelling and harmonized disclosure of chemicals in plastics as well as the reporting of pollution through the pollutant release and transfer register. [...] …

legally binding instrument known as the Global Plastics Treaty to address plastic pollution, including … approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastics. The prospective instrument is a once-in-a-lifetime … growth in plastic production, with single-use plastics contributing up to 50% of total production.1 While … manufacturing, plastic consumption and usage, plastics recycling, incineration and disposal, are sources … Malaysia.7 Discarded or lost fishing gears made from plastics affect marine ecosystems in Cambodia, Myanmar …

Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk materials over the last decade. The industry’s current growth trajectory is exponential and plastic production is expected to double or triple … triple by 2050. The rapidly increasing production of plastics and the continued reliance on fossil fuels for production, have contributed to numerous environmental problems and health harms. As a result, plastic … human health and climate. However, there is a lack of granularity on the contribution of the primary plastics specifically to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their impact on the remaining global carbon budget …

....... 2 Figure 2. Production stages of the plastics value chain. ................................ … ... 4 Figure 3. Production stages of primary plastics with material details. ...................... … GHG emissions from global production of primary plastics, compared to global production of iron and steel … Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Abstract Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk … by 2050. The rapidly increasing production of plastics and the continued reliance on fossil fuels for …

and Shah, 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a “Climate Impacts of Plastics Production.” special report documenting the dire consequences of breaching the 1.5°C limit.5 The … amount of greenhouse gas emissions that humanity can emit without exceeding 1.5°C rise. [...] The plastics treaty must therefore define the “full life cycle” of plastic as beginning with the extraction phase …

Alternatives (GAIA) has created this “Climate Impacts of Plastics Production.” briefing to draw policy inferences … Climate Change (IPCC) issued a “Climate Impacts of Plastics Production.” special report documenting the dire … the potential for various strategies to reduce plastics’ greenhouse emissions. In particular, the scope … it does not include the production of recycled plastics nor plastic waste disposal, such as incineration … greenhouse gas emissions from the production of primary plastics occur that are chained together toform polymers …

the WTO could do more to leverage its role as a forum for deliberating emerging issues, such as plastics pollution, trade and gender, green and fossil fuel subsidies, trade and industrial policies, carbon …

forum for deliberating emerging issues, such as plastics pollution, trade and gender, green and fossil … Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade was added with … rising environmental, health and economic cost of plastics pollution. In 2021, discussions on fossil fuel … Discussions 2020 Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade 78 Dialogue …

the costs of dealing with legacy plastics; the human and ecological impacts of chemicals (see Box 4); the social cost of GHG emissions; and the impact of mismanaged plastics on different industries (eg, fisheries …

scenario design and outreach. Annabe Pretorius, Plastics SA Michai Robertson, ODI Cédric Dever, The Consumer … James Cameron, Friend of COP26 Virginia Janssens, Plastics Europe Marcus Gover, Minderoo Foundation Expert … Patrick Cumming, Minderoo Foundation David Carroll, Plastics Europe Rob Wilson, Systemiq We would also like … and environmental hazards, risks and impacts of plastics 25 and associated chemicals Limitations of the … No silver bullets – our approach to bio-based plastics, chemical 28 recycling and substitutes Box 6 Lessons …

INC-4: Towards an ambitious Global Plastic Treaty Recommendations for the fourth negotiation meeting of the UN Global Plastic Treaty April 2024 The ongoing intergovernmental negotiations (INC) on the UN Global …

lifecycle of plastics. An international legally binding instrument, the treaty on plastics pollution, should … binding rules encompassing the entire lifecycle of plastics. Figure 1. ECOS recommendations for essential … standards have not systematically addressed the full plastics value chain. To date, standards are mainly used … to determine material content in plastics, bio- or recycled plastics, their behaviour, and environmental … Paris Climate Agreement, global consumption of plastics per capita needs to be drastically reduced. Current …

In part two of our feature series on human-wildlife conflict in Kenya, we paint the picture of the pain caused by the conflict and the measures being put in place …

Appreciating innovation - Youth in Kitezi utilizing plastics to make 2 construction materials; Uganda Broadcasting … of a just tomorrow,” he remarked. Francis said plastics particulates were currently present in every ecosystem … hastening of actions to end plastic pollution. The plastics burden was getting too heavy for the world as … showing that the world’s oceans will have more plastics than fish by 2050, if urgent action is not taken … strong plastics treaty. “Health should be strongly represented in the upcoming treaty to end plastics,” the …