International Treaty to Combat Plastic Pollution: Highlights of the Negotiation Discussion

Plastic waste and plastic pollution have a devastating impact on ecosystems and natural processes in the environment, directly affecting living conditions, food production capacity and social well-being.

In 2022, the development of an international instrument to combat plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, has been initiated.

The ICLRC has prepared an analytical material (in Russian) devoted to the main directions of negotiations on this document.