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170 countries have gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to negotiate a global agreement on plastic pollution.<\/h4>\n

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) follows what was intended to be the last round of negotiations.<\/p>\n

The previous meeting in Busan, South Korea, ended without agreement<\/a> as over 100 nations wanted to cap plastic production while several oil-producing countries were only prepared to target plastic waste.<\/p>\n

Climate action non-governmental organisation WRAP is urging negotiators to agree on a legally binding global treaty that tackles plastic pollution across its entire lifecycle.<\/p>\n

Through its global Plastics Pact Network, WRAP says it is demonstrating scalable, treaty-aligned solutions that deliver real-world impact.<\/p>\n

Together with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, WRAP is hosting a global side event to highlight how these solutions are already making a difference on the ground.<\/p>\n

WRAP is pushing for a comprehensive, legally binding international agreement that standardises global regulations and covers the full plastics lifecycle.<\/p>\n

Voluntary initiatives have laid the groundwork, WRAP says, but systemic change requires enforceable commitments.<\/p>\n

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A legally binding UN treaty tackling the full lifecycle of plastics could be transformative in accelerating the shift to a circular economy\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At least 600 global civil society organisations have signed a manifesto<\/a> that outlines key demands for a strong global treaty that leads to a \u2018significant reduction\u2019 in plastic production.<\/p>\n

Ahead of negotiations, the WWF has called on global governments to explore all available pathways to forge a legally binding global treaty that can put an end to plastic pollution.<\/p>\n

WWF, supported by evidence from the University of Birmingham\u2019s Plastic Network, is calling for negotiations in Geneva to conclude with a treaty built on specific, binding rules supported by most countries.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the start of negotiations, Diane Crowe, Group Sustainability Director at Reconomy, the international circular economy specialist, said: \u201cA legally binding UN treaty tackling the full lifecycle of plastics could be transformative in accelerating the shift to a circular economy and helping businesses lower carbon emissions, close circularity gaps, prevent plastic waste and reduce costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The negotiations follow the release of a peer-reviewed study in the Lancet medical journal found that plastics are a \u2018grave, growing, and under-recognised danger\u2019<\/a> to human and planetary health.<\/p>\n

The world is in a \u2018plastic crisis\u2019, it concluded, that is responsible for health-related economic losses exceeding US$1\u00b75 trillion annually with impacts \u2018disproportionately\u2019 hitting low-income and at-risk populations.<\/p>\n

The study says the principal driver of the crisis is plastic production, which is 200 times higher than in 1950 \u2013 increasing from 2 megatonnes (Mt) in 1950, to 475 Mt in 2022.<\/p>\n

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