Plastics Treaty Analysis.pdf

GAIA and BFFP Latin American Member Organisations' analysis of the zero draft of the plastics treaty includes 13 key points:
1. The zero draft is a balanced document that should be the basis for negotiations.
2. Provisions should be more specific to ensure a specific treaty rather than a framework treaty.
3. Objectives should focus on human rights, environmental justice, and protection from plastic damage.
4. The treaty should set realistic reduction targets for primary plastic polymers, with mandatory compliance and consideration of human and environmental health.
5. Elimination of subsidies for plastic production should be an obligation for countries.
6. Chemicals and hazardous polymers should be eliminated from plastic production.
7. Criteria for disposal of plastic products and materials should be established transparently.
8. Emissions of microplastics should be eliminated throughout the life cycle of plastics.
9. Reduction, reuse, refilling, and repair actions should be promoted for products replacing plastic.
10. The treaty should recognize the role and participation of waste pickers and ensure decent working conditions.
11. The treaty should include an approach for restoration of ecosystems and territories collapsed by plastic pollution.
12. Indigenous Peoples' rights should be included and respected, starting from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
13. Transboundary trade in plastic waste should be banned, with each country taking responsibility for its own plastic waste.