Plastics
End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a new Public Private Partnership
Launched at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78), the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (#EPPIC_Plastics) is a $14.5 million USD, multiyear public-private partnership, hosted by IUCN …
Global Treaty: A Fight Much Deeper than Plastics
Halfway into 2023, our Plastics Initiative has been hard at work for a global plastics treaty. But the fight is also about equality.
Communicating Care
Program Officer Erica Nuñez spoke with Dr. Phaedra Pezzullo about her career in plastic pollution and her proudest moments in the fight for a global treaty.
Plastics treaty: Will the developing world be heard?
As we continue negotiations for a global plastics treaty, Program Officer Erica Nuñez, was featured in Al Jazeera’s series “The Stream”.
Diving in on a Global Plastics Treaty
Program Officer Erica Nuñez discusses what she’s been up to these last few months in pursuit of a Global Plastics Treaty.
Key Takeaways From Our Newest Annual Report: Our Initiatives
Read a few of our key conservation initiatives highlights from our latest annual report.
Redefining “Redesigning”
Read our most recent Plastics newsletter detailing how we’re moving beyond redesigning and what Program Officer Erica Nuñez has been up to.
Looking Back to Move Forward: 2022 UN Ocean Conference
After the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, we hope to see continued progress toward ensuring the voices of those with the power to make change, and those who are most affected by climate change and ocean destruction, are heard.
We’re Not Slowing Down, Giving Up, Or Backing Out
We discuss our coral reef expedition, our trip to Mexico, our participation at OSM 2022, and UNEA5’s global plastics treaty mandate.
U.S. Plastics Pact Publishes its “2020 Baseline Report”
U.S. Plastics Pact Delivers on Commitment to Transparency and Using a Data-Driven Approach to Build a Circular Economy, by Publishing its “2020 Baseline Report”.
A Global Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution: The Biggest Environmental Agreement Since Paris
The Assembly of UNEA5 passed the resolution for a plastic pollution treaty, describing it as the biggest deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.
Statement: Plastic Materials Elimination List an important step in reduction of global plastic pollution
U.S. Plastics Pact’s list of “problematic and unnecessary” plastics is key in eliminating plastics that are least beneficial to society.
