The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty

The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is an international network of diverse, independent scientific and technical experts seeking to contribute with summaries and interpretations of scientific knowledge to decision makers and the public involved in the negotiations towards a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

They produced various materials to supoort the negociations such as Fact Sheet, policy briefs, etc

Here are some of their main products:

• Science-based priorities for negotiators at INC-5.2, 2025.
• Policy brief: Article 2 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Definitions) Comments on Article 2: Definitions, 2025.
• Policy Brief: Article 3 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Plastic Products), 2025. What are the benefits of regulating chemicals of concern?
• Policy Brief: Article 5 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Plastic Product Design), 2025. Plastic product design: Core elements.
• Policy Brief: Article 6 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Supply/Sustainable Production),2025. Sustainable production and consumption criteria: Pathways for achieving a global primary plastic production reduction
• Policy Brief: Article 7 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Releases and Leakages), 2025. Releases and leakages: Why is this article important and what could be improved?
• Policy Brief: Article 19 of the draft global plastics treaty text (Health) Human health in the global plastics treaty: Summary ahead of INC 5.2, 2025.

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