recent blog:

www.scarabtrust.org.uk

Every 60 seconds the world produces staggering amounts of plastic. It is expected that we will produce a total of 766 million tonnes of plastic per year by 2040, equivalent to 75 trillion plastic bottles. Despite decades of recycling campaigns, the problem is only getting worse. A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Bending the Curve, argues that we cannot recycle our way out of the plastic crisis and that it is imperative we reduce plastic production at the source. Und

eia-international.org

We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

Breaking the Deadlock - Alternative pathways to securing a Global Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics Treaty talks stalled in Geneva last year, ending without an agreement or a timeline.

But the process need not remain in limbo. New research outlines alternative ways forward without full global consensus, despite efforts by a small number of petrostates to block progress.

Ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty effectively ground to halt in Geneva last year when talks ended without an agreement or even a timeline for what happens next.

But the process doesn’t need to be left in limbo, held hostage by a small number of petrostates and vested fossil fuel interests intent on blocking it – new research commissioned by EIA shows there are several alternative ways to make progress without the need for a global consensus.

In this episode, Chris Dixon, EIA Ocean Programme Leader, and Ocean Campaigner Hannah Hughes join Senior Press and Communications Officer Paul Newman to explore the possibilities.

🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/adJCl8o

One context article from Sep 2025 (many others available):

www.greenpeace.org.uk

After two long weeks, world governments could not come to an agreement on how to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.