The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will discuss the outcomes of a recent meeting aimed at establishing a treaty to control plastic pollution through a webinar.
Global plastic waste is expected to reach 1.7 billion metric tonnes by 2060. In response, the United Nations (UN) has been leading negotiations to establish the world’s first treaty to control plastic pollution. The most recent meeting, INC5.2, was held in Geneva in August, aiming to finalise a legally binding agreement among more than 175 countries. However, no resolution was reached.
The Global Plastic Pollution Treaty seeks to address the entire lifecycle of plastics, from design and production through to consumption and waste management. This broad mandate was contested by several countries and became a key point of disagreement during INC5.2. While global targets are important, they must be supported by national action plans that reflect individual country contexts.
The AIP will host a State of Industry webinar on ‘Global Plastics Pollution Treaty INC5.2 and what’s next’ on Wednesday 19 November. The session is open to all industry participants.
The webinar will feature five experts from Switzerland, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and the United States who attended the INC5.2 negotiations. The panel will discuss outcomes from all five rounds of talks, outline the next steps, and explore how countries can continue to act with or without a global treaty.
Speakers include sustainability manager Shannon Doherty-Andall from Australian Beverages Council.
Registration is open via the AIP website. Participants will earn credit towards the Certified Packaging Professional designation.