New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, say experts

<p>NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industry</p><p>The latest version of the long overdue plastic treaty is even less ambitious than the previous one, according to experts.</p><p>A year after UN plastics treaty negotiations collapsed in Geneva in 2025, <a href="https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/06/30/un-plastics-pact-talks-restart-amid-fears-production-curbs-will-be-left-out/">diplomats met informally in Nairobi</a> between 30 June and 3 July, aiming to flesh out a new “no surprises” document.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/new-un-plastic-treaty-going-backwards-experts">Continue reading...</a>