Designed To Be Discarded

Figure 3. Greenhouse gas emissions deriving from selected polymer types across their life cycle.

Figure 4. Summary of the strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions relevant for plastics reported under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement

Figure 5. Life cycle stages of plastic under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.

Figure 6. Relationship of recommended measures under the plastics instrument, the UNFCCC, and the Paris Agreement.

Global plastic production over time

Greenhouse gas emissions throughout the plastic life cycle

INC Plastic Treaty

Packaging Life span

Plastic myth 10: Chemical recycling can solve the plastic pollution crisis

Plastic Myth 1: Plastic pollution is cheap

Plastic myth 2: Recycled plastic has a robust market

Plastic myth 3: All plastics can be recycled

Plastic myth 4: Bioplastics solve all problems caused by plastics

Plastic myth 5: Plastic packaging for food is unnecessary

Plastic myth 6: Agricultural plastics are harmless

Plastic myth 7: Plastic in textiles are not an issue

Plastic myth 8: Electronics are not a part of the plastic waste problem

Plastic myth 9: Responsibility for successful recycling rests on consumers

Summary of the UNFCCC/Paris Agreement and the Plastics instrument

The five plastic life cycle stages

The Three Planetary Crises where plastic is key

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution (INC)- Fifth session

The fifth session for a global plastics agreement

In progress

Media Empowerment for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations (INC 5)

A media initiative aimed at empowering journalists from the Global South to effectively cover the INC.

In progress Comms & Outreach (General)