Plastictop in Geneva: failed negotiations or a path forward?

Folbert, Maartje; id_orcid 0009-0003-3221-3668; Taillandier, Chloé; id_orcid 0009-0003-1970-7487

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Plastictop in Geneva: failed negotiations or a path forward?

Original title: Plastictop in Genève:mislukte onderhandelingen of een weg vooruit?

Open University of the Netherlands Research Portal 2025

Folbert, Maartje; id_orcid 0009-0003-3221-3668, Taillandier, Chloé; id_orcid 0009-0003-1970-7487

Summary

This Dutch-language commentary examines the failure of the August 2025 international plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva, where participating nations were unable to agree on binding controls to limit plastic pollution despite its documented fragmentation into microplastics entering food and drinking water. The piece questions whether the negotiations represent a definitive failure or a potential path forward for global plastic pollution governance.

De situatie is dringend: door slechte beheersing komt er steeds meer plastic in het milieu terecht. Het plastic fragmenteert daar tot microplastics, die ook in ons eten en drinkwater terechtkomen. Toch zijn de landen die in augustus 2025 deelnamen aan de plastictop in Geneve, na twee nieuwe weken onderhandelen in augustus, er niet in geslaagd om tot een internationaal verdrag te komen om plasticvervuiling aan banden te leggen. Zijn de onderhandelingen nu mislukt?

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