Gland, Switzerland – WWF commends a comprehensive first draft of the global plastic pollution treaty that sets the stage for the upcoming treaty negotiations in November.
While the draft offers many effective solutions that can help put an end to the plastic crisis, WWF cautions it also includes a variety of weaker options. With this uncertainty in the treaty text, it means there are many challenges ahead in the negotiations to reach our goal for a planet free from plastic pollution.
“This draft is only the starting point as the treaty negotiations now go into intense text negotiations. If countries fail to establish strong common measures and are tempted to go for the more voluntary options, we will fail to stem the onslaught of plastic pollution the world is already experiencing,” said Eirik Lindebjerg, WWF Global Plastics Policy Lead.
