Featured Article: Plastic Treaty Update

The third meeting meant to advance the Plastic Treaty met in Nairobi, Kenya this month and negotiations were pretty slow. There were a number of competing objectives with the main producers of plastic waste pushing back on taking responsibility for increasing the amount of plastic waste. Björn Beeler, the international coordinator for the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), stated that the process is chaotic, "The first draft is coming, but it’s like honey that’s been in the fridge, it’s very slow.” Read the full article summarizing the meeting here!