The negotiations for a UN Global Plastic Treaty will continue this August, the UN Environment Programme has announced. Environmental networks and NGOs expect the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution by rethinking the packaging life cycle and phasing out toxic chemicals. INC-5.2 is scheduled to take place between August 5–14 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The resumed session will be preceded by regional consultations on August 4.
