A new treaty process offers hope to end plastic pollution

Antaya Lauren Alexandra March; Keiron Roberts; Steve Fletcher

doi:10.1038/s43017-022-00361-1

A new treaty process offers hope to end plastic pollution

Antaya Lauren Alexandra March^*
, Keiron Roberts
, Steve Fletcher

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Civil Engineering & Surveying

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Abstract

The development of a global legally binding treaty by the UN to end plastic pollution is underway. To be effective, the global treaty requires new levels of transparency, disclosure and cooperation to support evidence-based policymaking that avoids the fragmented and reactionary policies of the past.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	726-727
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Volume	3
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-022-00361-1
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2022

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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From shops to bins: a case study of consumer attitudes and behaviours towards plastics in a UK coastal city
Northen, S., Nieminen, L., Cunsolo, S., Iorfa, K. S., Roberts, K. & Fletcher, S., 30 Jan 2023, (Early online) In: Sustainability Science.
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Global Plastics Policy Centre Submission for the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
Fletcher, S., March, A. L. A., Nieminen, L., Northen, S., Hilton, J., Bowyer, C. & Roberts, K., 22 May 2023. 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Limited knowledge of national plastics policy effectiveness may hinder global progress
March, A. L. A., Karasik, R., Roberts, K. & Evans, T. R., 19 Jul 2023, In: Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. 1, 6 p., e14.
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Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy
Fletcher, S., March, A. L. A., Roberts, K., Shirian, Y., Canals, L. M. I., Cairns, A., Lefort, P., Meso, A., Raine, A. D., Smagadi, A., Stone, S., Tonda, E., de la Fuente, J., Koskella, J., Bove, A. T., Boon, E. & Bass, A., 16 May 2023, United Nations Environment Programme. 88 p.
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UNEP Plastics Treaty
Roberts, K. (CoI), Fletcher, S. (PI) & March, A. (CoI)
8/07/22 → 30/10/22
Project: Research
Global Plastics Policy Centre
March, A. (CoI), Fletcher, S. (PI) & Salam, S. (Team Member)
1/07/21 → 15/07/22
Project: Research

Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence 2023
Roberts, K. (Recipient), Fletcher, S. (Recipient), Bowyer, C. (Recipient), Salam, S. (Recipient), Winton, S. (Recipient), Northen, S. (Recipient), Nieminen, L. K. (Recipient), Couceiro, F. (Recipient), March, A. (Recipient) & Evans, T. (Recipient), 28 Nov 2023
Prize: National/international honour

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Abstract

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From shops to bins: a case study of consumer attitudes and behaviours towards plastics in a UK coastal city

Global Plastics Policy Centre Submission for the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee

Limited knowledge of national plastics policy effectiveness may hinder global progress

Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy

Projects

UNEP Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics Policy Centre

Prizes

Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence 2023

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