Let’s end the age of plastic!
Ask world leaders to support a global plastics treaty!
Global plastics treaty now!
At the United Nations Environmental Assembly in March 2022, governments officially adopted a mandate opening negotiations for a global, legally-binding plastics treaty to address the whole lifecycle of plastics.
The negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty have started, with the goal of completing the process by the end of 2024. The future treaty has a huge potential to put the world on a path towards a plastic-free future but it will be up to us to make sure that it delivers on its promises.
We demand an ambitious and strong global plastics treaty that will cut plastic production and use. A strong global plastics treaty will keep oil and gas used to produce plastic in the ground and stop big polluters with their relentless plastic production. A strong plastics treaty will deliver a cleaner, safer planet for us and for future generations.
- Cut total plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 to ensure that we are staying below 1.5° C for our climate and to protect our health, our rights and our communities;
- changing the way corporations deliver products to people with focus on refill and reuse;
- holding corporate polluters accountable;
- demanding full transparency on plastic production, use, import and export;
- requiring wealthy countries to lead the zero-waste transition and help others;
- Ensure Indigenous Peoples, Frontline communities, waste pickers and affected workers have a voice in designing a just transition to a reuse economy.