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A reshare of Packaging Insights' story on our recent Science publication that proposes a global reporting framework within the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty.

A feature on faculty co-director Doug McCauley's recent paper in Science regarding the United Nations' ongoing Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

Faculty co-director Douglas McCauley co-authored this study that builds on DSE's ongoing engagement on the United Nations' Global Plastics Treaty. To ensure a strong treaty to end global plastic pollution, the authors recommend strategies to strengthen data reporting.

As United Nations representatives head into global treaty negotiations in Switzerland this week, DSE is revisiting our recent research on ways to end global plastic pollution.

Faculty Co-Director Douglas McCauley highlighted findings from DSE's recent research on challenges and opportunities to end global plastic pollution.

Ahead of global plastic treaty negotiations in North Korea, see DSE's research on opportunities to end plastic pollution featured in NPR.

Check out DSE's research on ending plastic pollution in the New York Times (November 2024).

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our paper in Science: Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This paper distills over a year's work from our team with the ultimate goal to inform and inspire decision-makers on the global stage during the UN Plastics Treaty process. As we approach the final negotiation session (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea later this month, the findings from our paper indicate that ending plastic pollution—the Treaty’s stated goal—is achievable, but only with ambitious, coordinated global efforts. Read the...