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Plastics Treaty negotiations end without agreement in Geneva – yet many countries and stakeholders remain strongly engaged to end plastic pollution.
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The fifth resumed session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), concluded...
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Global Plastics Treaty talks hit setback: more than a plastic pollution crisis, latest Chair’s Text draft sparks dismay – yet there is still hope with one day left @IUCN ..#plasticstreaty
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RT @GENetwork: @IUCN_Plastics @IUCN "It needs local action to have global results. It also needs strong global results to have local action….
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RT @GENetwork: @IUCN_Plastics @IUCN @giz_gmbh @GRIDArendal "Signing of the treaty is just the beginning. You have to implement this.". Duri….
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Thank you @GENetwork for the pics and tweets! Thank you @giz_gmbh PREVENT Waste Alliance team for this great event! @IUCN.
@IUCN_Plastics @IUCN @giz_gmbh @GRIDArendal @brsmeas Breaking into networking tables and discussions, participants and panelists aim to answer: "What can be done better together?" with an aim to build synergies.
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😲As decided in plenary 5 Aug 2025, the work of contact groups as of 8 Aug 2025 has been assembled into 1 document📄.With nearly 3,000 [brackets] in this version, there is a lot of work to get through next week in Geneva🇨🇭.@arharrington1 @GRIDArendal @IUCN
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Watch online starting now! INC-5.2 on plastic pollution UN Web TV:
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Plenary at the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2) taking place from 5 - 14 August 2025...
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Kicking off 5 Aug in Geneva🇨🇭is INC5.2, next round of negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty! . Join IUCN and IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law as we come together for biodiversity, human health, and international cooperation. . Photo T. Mossholder
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A handy chart in EN, FR, PT and SP for legal comparisons of the content in the 3 Chair's non-papers as we head into INC 5.2. read more here .
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Join the Innovation Alliance for a Global Plastics Treaty (IAGPT) and the @iccwbo on 23 July for this exciting webinar on financing solutions for innovation to deliver on an effective global plastics treaty. Register here:
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The next #PlasticsTreaty meeting is coming up in a few weeks. Why not join our Free online course on plastic pollution hotspotting assessments to learn more on how to identify ways of measuring and acting on the plastics pollution in your country?.
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🌍 #plasticfreejuly . 💡Join us for an individual summer school session to solve #PlasticPollution as part of Plastic Free July!. ✅Enrol in the FREE IUCN Academy course Introduction to Plastic Pollution Hotspotting Assessments 👉 . #BeatPlasticPollution
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Les 3 propositions textuelles du président du Comité de négociation intergouvernemental : Comparaisons des non-papers. #plasticstreaty .
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Today's Science Sunday paper is in @Nature and shares insights on global distribution of microplastics in subsurface waters of ocean.
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Nature - Global data collected between 2014 and 2024 provide insights into the distribution and potential transport mechanisms of subsurface microplastics throughout the oceanic water column.
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RT @IISD_news: This is a big moment to protect people and the planet from #PlasticPollution. It’s #WorldEnvironmentDay, & negotiators will….
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Today at the Environment House @GENetwork is hosting a meaningful dialogue on the issue of plastic pollution - including an excellent group of speakers! @IUCN Director of the Centre of Policy and Law, Sonia Pena Moreno is speaking. #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Check out the new Global Plastics Hub! For World Environment Day, this is a great step forward in the fight against plastic pollution!
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It's Science Sunday: New research from the @fpffoundation: "Swiss Health Study: Legacy PFAS widely present in adult Swiss population" The scientists compared legacy and emerging PFAS. @IUCN @iucn_wcel @IUCN_Water
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