Governing Plastics Network

The Governing Plastics Network is organised by the University of Nairobi in Kenya and the University of Surrey in the UK.

[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Building a global treaty based on consensus is hard but disrupting it is easy. @Samwinton99 outlines the choice facing those still hoping for a strong @UNEP treaty on #PlasticPollution despite opposition from nations invested in plastics & fossil fuels.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Last week was supposed to be the final week of negotiations for the @UNEP global #PlasticsTreaty but no agreement was reached, though, as @Samwinton99 explains in his blog, most countries still want a strong, ambitious treaty, and therein lies hope.
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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

After 4 days of frustration in the final week of the global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations the Chair has taken an unprecedented step. In his latest blog, @Samwinton99 , witnessing events as they unfold, looks at what this means for the final days in Busan.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Three days into what is supposed to be the final round of negotiations for the first global #plastics treaty, a predictable lack of agreement is stifling progress. In his latest blog @Samwinton99 reports on the state of play: is there a way foward?

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Day 1 of the @UNEP #PlasticTreaty negotiations saw old rivals deploying new tactics to get the treaty they want. @Samwinton99 's blog reports on the outcomes of the first day of negotiations and outlines the hopes for progress over the coming week.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Tomorrow talks resume in the @UNEP negotiations to forge a global #PlasticsTreaty. Sam Winton will be there to blog on every stage of what promises to be a crucial seven days in Busan.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

With only 1 week of negotiations on the @UNEP #plastics treaty left and contentious issues still unresolved, the risk exists of ending up with a weak plastics treaty or no treaty at all. UN negotiation insider @Samwinton99 explains the pro's and cons.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

There is still no agreement about how EPR will feature in the @UNEP global #plastics treaty. Time is running out, so why are some members voting against continuing the work in between INC meetings? UN talks insider @Samwinton99 explains.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Should the @UNEP international legally binding instrument on #plastic pollution actually be legally binding? @Samwinton99 explains why this is a sticking point rather than a no-brainer and how it effects hopes of ending 2014 with an effective treaty.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

he @UNEP #plastics treaty resolution calls for "a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic". So why is disagreement over exactly what that means threatening to derail the entire treaty? INC insider @Samwinton99 explains.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

With the historic first global @UNEP treaty on #plastic waste due to be finalised by the end of the year, negotiation attendee @Samwinton99 takes us inside the talks to break down progress so far and the huge challenges that still lie ahead.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Current @UNEP #plastics treaty negotiations made some progress, but not enough to deliver the ambitious treaty the world needs in time if oil-producing countries continue to block discussions of upstream measures. @SamWinton99 considers the options.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

With the end of @UNEP #plastics treaty talks in sight, progress is slowed by delaying tactics aiming to avoid discussing upstream measures. @Samwinton99 explains why the devil isn't just in the details but in the larger issues that remain unresolved.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

By the halfway stage of @UNEP #PlasticsTreaty talks sub-groups are getting down down to the nitty gritty of hammering out the provisions and Japan plays a wildcard. @Samwinton99 blogs looks on the issues that will decide what sort of treaty we get.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

Days 2 and 3 of @UNEP talks on the #PlasticsTreaty see clashes over mandatory vs voluntary EPR, and what the "full life cycle of plastic" actually means. In his latest blog @samwinton99 explains these issues and looks for a way forward.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

In the 4th set of negotiations for the @UNEP #PlasticsTreaty, those arguing for national action plans and downstream measures ferment delay while those seeking a high-ambition treaty push ahead. Sam Winton breaks down day 1 in his new blog:

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

As negotiations resume for the @UNEP global legally binding treaty on #PlasticPollution , Sam Winton brings us on-the-spot insights in a new blog series, uncovering the issues driving debate & the sticking points that stand in the way of progress.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

The Governing Plastics Network has just released the first of 3 special reports from case studies on building collective ownership of plastic waste in the youth communities of developing nations. The Kenya report is available to download now:

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

How can can the knowledge, skills and passion of those leading local efforts against against #PlasticPollution best be shared on a global scale? Professor Rosalind Malcolm fields a final round of questions on #plastic waste and how to end it.

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[Governing Plastics Network @plasticsgov]

New laws to discourage single use #plastics need to be tough, but how to balance that strength with protecting people's rights? Speaking on World Environment Day, Rosalind Malcolm advocates innovative solutions that begin with listening to the people.

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