As negotiations on a global plastics treaty stall, cleanup efforts are more vital than ever

By Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Britta Baechler, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto
Hannah De Frond, Research Scientist & International Trash Trap Network Manager, University of Toronto

Representatives at the recent United Nations conference in Geneva have once again failed to negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The Switzerland gathering was the sixth round of talks in less than three years and was held after countries failed to reach agreement at a 2024 meeting in South Korea. Chair of the negotiating committee, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, said countries…

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