Effective progress and implementation of the INC-5 plastics treaty through scientific guidance

Margaret Spring, Patrick Schröder (), Anda Popovici, Noreen O’Meara, Ilaria Corsi, Stefano Aliani, Kishore Boodhoo, Judith Gobin, Alex Godoy-Faúndez, Anne Kahru, Christine Luscombe, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Adetoun Mustapha Olaitan, Peng Wang, Ramia Al Bakain and Fani Sakellariadou
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Margaret Spring: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Patrick Schröder: Chatham House
Anda Popovici: International Science Council
Noreen O’Meara: University College Cork
Ilaria Corsi: University of Siena
Stefano Aliani: CNR Institute of Marine Sciences
Kishore Boodhoo: University of Mauritius
Judith Gobin: University of the West Indies
Alex Godoy-Faúndez: Universidad del Desarrollo
Anne Kahru: Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology at the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Christine Luscombe: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Sarva Mangala Praveena: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Adetoun Mustapha Olaitan: Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
Peng Wang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ramia Al Bakain: The University of Jordan
Fani Sakellariadou: University of Piraeus

Nature Sustainability, 2025, vol. 8, issue 7, 728-730

Abstract: The fifth negotiation round for a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution concluded without an agreed text and will resume at INC-5.2 in August 2025. Scientific evidence and inputs remain vital in informing the final stage of negotiations and ensuring the final treaty is robust and effective.

Date: 2025
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