Civil society organizations raise concerns on “informal” meetings that have been taking place among heads of government delegations for negotiating the Global Plastics Treaty. Conducted behind closed doors and without access for observer organizations, the meetings limit the transparency of the process and prevent informed participation by civil society.

A memo reviewed by The Washington Post, circulated by U.S. diplomats, comes as negotiations over a plastics treaty reach a critical point.

Ahead of the anticipated resumption of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty, Julio Cordano, Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, shared an informal reference document titled "Aid to Negotiations." In response, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement have denounced the Chair's text, citing weak, watered-down measures.

Barangay Potrero, Malabon has diverted ~145,000 sachets from landfill via Tingi Tindahan, a zero-waste refill shop backed by Mother Earth Foundation (BFFP). #ZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/philippines-tingi-zero-waste-shop-reuse-refill-plastic