Thousands Support Ambitious Plastics Treaty, but Negotiations Remain Deadlocked
2025.08.19 - 00:10
Despite strong support from governments and corporations, the UN plastics treaty negotiations remain stalled.
A coalition of countries such as France and Italy, alongside major corporations including Unilever, Nestlé, and PepsiCo, have publicly endorsed an ambitious global plastics treaty, calling for bans and production caps. However, despite these efforts, the Geneva INC-5.2 negotiations failed to deliver progress, leaving the future of a legally binding agreement uncertain. Industry observers stress that the lack of consensus could delay urgent actions needed to curb global plastic pollution.