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The global plastics treaty can be saved — here’s how to break the deadlock

Nature 2026
Paul Einhäupl, Linda Del Savio, Melanie Bergmann, Melanie Bergmann, Annika Jahnke

Summary

Researchers and policy experts argue that the stalled global plastics treaty can still succeed if negotiators adopt a restructured approach to break the current deadlock among nations. A binding international agreement on plastic pollution is seen as essential for protecting both human health and ecosystems worldwide.

The stalled multinational effort to protect environmental and human health from plastic pollution is salvageable, with a revamped negotiation process. The stalled multinational effort to protect environmental and human health from plastic pollution is salvageable, with a revamped negotiation process.

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