Concluding a Global Plastic Treaty at INC-5.2: What’s Needed

​Plastic waste constitutes 80% of marine pollution, with up to 8 - 10 million metric tons entering the ocean annually, half of which are single-use plastics. As countries prepare for the INC-5.2 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this August to finalize a global treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, it is crucial to insist on urgent, multilateral action.

How can public-private partnerships help get INC-5.2 to the finish line?