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‘No treaty is better than a bad treaty’ – How plastics treaty negotiations broke down

At the close of the plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2), ambitious Member States held strong under immense pressure and a broken process and refused to...

Michael Simire - August 15, 2025

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Plastics treaty negotiations made achieving an inclusive just transition impossible – Groups

As the INC-5.2 Global Plastics Treaty negotiations came to an end in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, August 15, 2025, affected groups aligned for justice...

Michael Simire - August 15, 2025

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Plastics treaty delegates, plastic waste workers in Kenya, Thailand face toxic exposures from hazardous plastic chemicals

Data finds high-ranking UN officials, delegates and plastic waste workers are exposed to toxic plastic chemicals including phthalates, toxic flame retardants, and other hazardous...

Michael Simire - August 15, 2025

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The INFINF: How weak leadership, broken process are derailing the Plastics Treaty

In the labyrinth of the plastics treaty negotiations, one creature thrives: the INFINF - the “informal-informal.” Behind closed doors, in off the record meetings,...

Michael Simire - August 13, 2025

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Groups demand justice-centered Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5.2

Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, and unionised workers are jointly demanding a binding Global Plastics Treaty grounded in justice and human rights as the fifth...

Michael Simire - August 10, 2025

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Lagos defends styrofoam ban, says for public health not politics

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its stance on the ban of single-use styrofoam, describing the decision as one rooted in public health, environmental...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2025

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Global Plastic Treaty: SRADev urges African negotiators to focus on continental priorities at INC-5.2

African negotiators at the ongoing fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2025

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Vehicular emissions responsible for 70% of Lagos choking smog – LASEPA

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has revealed that vehicle emissions are responsible for approximately 70 per cent of choking smog affecting the...

Michael Simire - August 6, 2025

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