Filella, M., & Turner, A. (2023). Towards the global plastic treaty: a clue to the complexity of plastics in practice. Environmental Sciences Europe, 35(1), 99.
We’ve compiled a growing collection of policy briefs by other researchers and organisations that are considered useful to anyone looking to understand the plastics policy landscape and the Global Plastics Treaty.
This page is updated regularly when new policy briefs are published, so be sure to revisit this page to stay up to date!
Environmental Investigation Agency. (2023). Dedicated Programmes of Work - Plastic Pollution: Different sectors, different solutions.
Environmental Investigation Agency. (2024). Global Plastics Treaty: Initial Considerations for INC-4.
Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty. (2024). Key messages ahead of INC-4 in April 2024: Business Needs Global Rules.
Center for International Environmental Law. (2024). Plastic Polymers under the Full Life Cycle Approach: Key Considerations on the Scope of the Future Plastics Treaty.
Center for International Environmental Law. (2024). Towards a Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution: Ensuring Meaningful and Effective Stakeholder Involvement in the Intergovernmental Environmental Negotiations.
INC-4: Time to Speed Up Priorities – Brief
Year: 2024
WWF. (2024). INC-4: Time to Speed Up Priorities - Brief.
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2024). Policy Brief: Impacts of plastics across the food system. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10653557
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheet: Plastic pollution at each life stage.
Tangri, N. (2023). POLICY BRIEF: Common But Differentiated Responsibility in the Global Plastics Treaty. Scholars Strategy Network.
Plastic Health Council. (2023). The Health Scientists' Global Plastics Treaty.
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheets: A Global Plastic Treaty Guided by Indigenous Pacific Wisdom. ISBN: 978-982-04-1280-4
Fact Sheet: Bioplastics, biobased plastics and plastics with biodegradable properties 101
Year: 2023
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheet: Bioplastics, biobased plastics and plastics with biodegradable properties 101. ISBN: 978-982-04-1290-3
Fact Sheet: Plastic Removal Technologies 101
Year: 2023
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheet: Plastic Removal Technologies 101. ISBN: 978-982-04-1281-1
Fact Sheet: Plastics 101
Year: 2023
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheet: Plastics 101. ISBN: 978-982-04-1282-8
Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Fact Sheet: Plastics Alternatives and Substitutes 101. ISBN: 978-982-04-1283-5
Economist Impact & Back to Blue. (2023). Global Plastics Summit: Working towards a robust UN plastics treaty, October 11th-12th 2023 | Bangkok - Outcomes and key recommendations.
Environmental Investigation Agency. (2023). Untangled: The plastics treaty's critical role in tackling fishing gear | Policy briefing for the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee for UNEA 5/14.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (2023) Policy Brief: Climate change impacts of plastics. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7972056. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (2023) Policy Brief: Transitioning to a safe and sustainable circular economy for plastics. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7974916. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (2023) Policy Brief: Role of chemicals and polymers of concern in the global plastics treaty, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7941525. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (2023) Policy Brief: The global plastics treaty: What is the role of bio-based plastic, biodegradable plastic and bioplastic? (possible core obligation 8). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10021063. Available in English, French, Spanish, and German.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (2023) Towards a Just Transition Away from Plastic Pollution. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10021005. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. (2023). Waste Management. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10020855. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
Realising Reuse: The potential for scaling up reusable packaging, and policy recommendations
Year: 2021
Rethink Plastic Alliance. (2021). Realising Reuse: The potential for scaling up reusable packaging, and policy recommendations.