Switzerland pushes for landmark global plastic pollution treaty

Switzerland takes leading role at UN Plastics Conference in Geneva, calling for binding international agreement to combat plastic pollution

Switzerland is hosting the UN Plastics Conference in Geneva to negotiate a binding international treaty against plastic pollution.
Approximately 170 states are participating in the negotiations.
The negotiations have been ongoing for three years.
The treaty aims to cover the full circular economy of plastics, from production to waste disposal.

increase in plastic circulation

170

participating states

days

"We want to put an end to plastic pollution. We want to protect human health and the environment. And we want to do this now."
— Katrin Schneeberger

"Strong signal in favour of multilateralism."
— Katrin Schneeberger

Geneva Becomes Command Center for Global Plastic War

Switzerland is hosting the UN Plastics Conference in Geneva to negotiate a binding international treaty against plastic pollution.
Approximately 170 states are participating in the negotiations.
The negotiations have been ongoing for three years.
The treaty aims to cover the full circular economy of plastics, from production to waste disposal.

increase in plastic circulation

170

participating states

days

"We want to put an end to plastic pollution. We want to protect human health and the environment. And we want to do this now."
— Katrin Schneeberger

"Strong signal in favour of multilateralism."
— Katrin Schneeberger