National & Regional Platform for Multi-Stakeholder Engagement

Systemizing Inclusion for Plastics Treaty Globally

656 days

till Treaty Draft Completion

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We have a mandate to turn the tide on the plastics crisis

At the fifth UN Environment Assembly on March 2, 2022, member states agreed to start negotiations on a global plastics treaty that will:

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Be legally binding

We develop programs for stakeholders, that need to be legally binding

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From source to sea

Consider the full life-cycle of plastics, “from source to sea”

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Promote sustainable production

Promote sustainable production of plastics, including improved waste management and greater resource efficiency

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Promote recycling

Promote sustainable design so that products and materials can be reused, remanufactured, and recycled

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Potential Risk to Human's Health

Acknowledge plastic’s potential risk to human health

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Recognize Informal Waste Sector

Recognize the role of waste pickers and informal workers in solving the plastics crisis

We have a mandate to turn the tide on the plastics crisis

At the fifth UN Environment Assembly on March 2, 2022, member states agreed to start negotiations on a global plastics treaty that will:

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Be legally binding

We develop programs for stakeholders, that need to be legally binding

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From source to sea

Consider the full life-cycle of plastics, “from source to sea”

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Promote sustainable production

Promote sustainable production of plastics, including improved waste management and greater resource efficiency

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Promote recycling

Promote sustainable design so that products and materials can be reused, remanufactured, and recycled

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Potential Risk to Human's Health

Acknowledge plastic’s potential risk to human health

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Recognize Informal Waste Sector

Recognize the role of waste pickers and informal workers in solving the plastics crisis

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Deep stakeholder engagement at the country level is required -

UNEA 5.2

2022

UNEA elected to start negotiations

The Conference of Plenipotentiaries

2025

The Draft is completed

- To facilite an inclusive and succesful treaty

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Informed collaboration and inclusive dialogue is the only way to ensure this treaty works for all.

Every business from and organization will be impacted by this treaty. All voices must be heard.

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Government

Government representatives inform local treaty implementation tailored to country’s unique needs and circumstances

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Informal Waste Sector

15-20 million people across the world, working in the informal waste collection sector, are the last line of defense between plastic waste

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Civil Society

NGOs and civil society groups see the global plastics treaty as a potential “Montreal Protocol for Plastics.”

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Academia

Academics from a range of disciplines inform the treaty by providing the best available science, data, and practices with research-driven analysis

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Waste Management

Waste management systems are a strategic part of the plastics ecosystem globally

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Value Chain

Packaging companies, brands, FMCGs, and retailers enable plastic reduction across global supply chains

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Government

Government representatives inform local treaty implementation tailored to country’s unique needs and circumstances

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Informal Waste Sector

15-20 million people across the world, working in the informal waste collection sector, are the last line of defense between plastic waste

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Civil Society

NGOs and civil society groups see the global plastics treaty as a potential “Montreal Protocol for Plastics.”

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Academia

Academics from a range of disciplines inform the treaty by providing the best available science, data, and practices with research-driven analysis

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Waste Management

Waste management systems are a strategic part of the plastics ecosystem globally

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0

Value Chain

Packaging companies, brands, FMCGs, and retailers enable plastic reduction across global supply chains

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Government

Government representatives inform local treaty implementation tailored to country’s unique needs and circumstances

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Informal Waste Sector

15-20 million people across the world, working in the informal waste collection sector, are the last line of defense between plastic waste

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Civil Society

NGOs and civil society groups see the global plastics treaty as a potential “Montreal Protocol for Plastics.”

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Academia

Academics from a range of disciplines inform the treaty by providing the best available science, data, and practices with research-driven analysis

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Global Treaty Dialogues
#For Plastics

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Global Treaty Dialogues

#For Plastics

Working together with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace, the Ocean Plastic Leadership Network launched the Global Plastics Treaty Dialogues (GPTD) in March 2021. This series of neutral convening engages an activist-to-industry network of stakeholders to build capacity for a global plastics treaty and its country-level implementation. By March 2022, the GPTDs have held 5 global and 10 national level convenings, connecting thousands of stakeholders across 40+ countries.

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Our Targets

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    50

    Countries

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    7 500

    Stakeholders

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    52 500

    Capacity Building Hours

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    Track Plastics Treaty Dialogues

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    Plastics Journey

    In the Ocean

    Pounds per sq ml

    • More than 5

    • 1 - 5

    • 0.5 - 0.9

    • 0.25 - 0.49

    • 0.01 - 0.24

    In the Rivers

    Thousands of tons per year

    • 30 +

    • 15 - 30

    • 1 - 14,9

    Global Treaty Dialogues

    • Target Countries

    • Countries with Presence

    656 days

    till UNEA 6 2024

    Peter Thomson Addresses the Chile Dialogues

    I commend all of you for coming together today for the Chile Country Dialogues to ensure that national action on plastics begins immediately. We cannot afford to wait until the end of the negotiation process to start having these important conversations.

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    Peter Thomson
    The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean

    Country Highlights

    • Pakistan 1

    • Malaysia 2

    • US 3

    • Chile 4

    • Ghana 5

    • Indonesia 6

    • UK 7

    What Treaty stakeholders say about us

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    The Stewardship Council that will be formed out of this can even be elevated eventually as the National Negotiating Committee. Appreciate this initiative from OPLN. Never had this kind of discussion before… to share and really understand and make people understand.”

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    Eddy Mazuaansyah

    Under Secretart, Ministry of Environment

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    Demand is snowballing for commencing negotiations on a new global agreement to tackle marine plastic litter. That is why what you are doing as members, partners and guests of the OPLN is so vitally important

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    Eddy Mazuaansyah

    Under Secretart, Ministry of Environment

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    The inclusion of waste reclaimers in the treaty negotiation process is crucial to form an inclusive agreement. OPLN’s efforts to include these voices throughout the dialogues, bringing their perspectives to the forefront of these discussions have informed all stakeholders of waste reclaimers’ vital role in solving the plastic pollution crisis.

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    Sonia Dias

    Waste Specialist, WIEGO

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    The Stewardship Council that will be formed out of this can even be elevated eventually as the National Negotiating Committee. Appreciate this initiative from OPLN. Never had this kind of discussion before… to share and really understand and make people understand.”

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    Eddy Mazuaansyah

    Under Secretart, Ministry of Environment

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    Demand is snowballing for commencing negotiations on a new global agreement to tackle marine plastic litter. That is why what you are doing as members, partners and guests of the OPLN is so vitally important

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    Eddy Mazuaansyah

    Under Secretart, Ministry of Environment

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    The inclusion of waste reclaimers in the treaty negotiation process is crucial to form an inclusive agreement. OPLN’s efforts to include these voices throughout the dialogues, bringing their perspectives to the forefront of these discussions have informed all stakeholders of waste reclaimers’ vital role in solving the plastic pollution crisis.

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    Sonia Dias

    Waste Specialist, WIEGO

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    The Stewardship Council that will be formed out of this can even be elevated eventually as the National Negotiating Committee. Appreciate this initiative from OPLN. Never had this kind of discussion before… to share and really understand and make people understand.”

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    Eddy Mazuaansyah

    Under Secretart, Ministry of Environment

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    Global Plastics Treaty 101

    Global Plastics Treaty 101 is OPLN’s primer on the UN Resolution to End Plastic Pollution, signed by the United Nations Environmental Assembly in March 2022.

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    What you will learn with a 10 min time investment:

    • Key considerations of the ongoing plastic treaty negotiations
    • Insights into the process gained from different stakeholder positions
    • Expected timeline
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      Supporting Partners

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    Featuring Global Treaty Dialogues

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    There has also been a series of summits this year about a plastics treaty between activists and industry representatives, organized by The Ocean Plastics Leadership Network, a 90-member group assisted by World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace that is working “not to achieve consensus, but understanding and hopefully new ideas and collaborations

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    Jodie Roussell: A multi-stakeholder view is absolutely critical to having good results, both during the negotiations so that Member States can be supported by the views of their stakeholders nationally, and afterwards to ensure that the national action plans are robust and can be effectively implemented. The Ocean Plastics Leadership Network is convening a series a multi-stakeholder dialogues around various countries around the world. Nestlé is participating at the national level and is hoping that more countries will choose to have their own national multi-stakeholder dialogues to facilitate this robust process.

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    What we’re trying to do is get all the parties historically fighting each other to understand where everybody sits,” Ford says. “In a lot of cases, they might be closer than they think.

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    There has also been a series of summits this year about a plastics treaty between activists and industry representatives, organized by The Ocean Plastics Leadership Network, a 90-member group assisted by World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace that is working “not to achieve consensus, but understanding and hopefully new ideas and collaborations

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    Jodie Roussell: A multi-stakeholder view is absolutely critical to having good results, both during the negotiations so that Member States can be supported by the views of their stakeholders nationally, and afterwards to ensure that the national action plans are robust and can be effectively implemented. The Ocean Plastics Leadership Network is convening a series a multi-stakeholder dialogues around various countries around the world. Nestlé is participating at the national level and is hoping that more countries will choose to have their own national multi-stakeholder dialogues to facilitate this robust process.

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    What we’re trying to do is get all the parties historically fighting each other to understand where everybody sits,” Ford says. “In a lot of cases, they might be closer than they think.

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    There has also been a series of summits this year about a plastics treaty between activists and industry representatives, organized by The Ocean Plastics Leadership Network, a 90-member group assisted by World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace that is working “not to achieve consensus, but understanding and hopefully new ideas and collaborations

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