You are invited to a briefing event hosted by the journal Cambridge Prisms: Plastics , which is published by Cambridge University Press.
Date: 24 July 2025
Time: 2 pm (BST) / 9 am (EDT)
Platform: Zoom
Access Link: https://cup.org/4kJTxWn
RSVP Contact: Rosalind Moran, press@cambridge.org
As the world prepares for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding global plastics treaty (INC-5.2), from 5-14 August 2025, over 60 academic experts have stepped forward to outline exactly what they believe the treaty must include, and why this moment is a potential turning point in environmental policy.
Cambridge Prisms: Plastics publishes leading research that directly explores the urgent and major societal challenges posed by plastics and examines possible solutions.
The journal has convened this event as a rare and urgent intervention, launching a collection of open letters from leading scientists across disciplines and continents into the debate over what could become the most significant global environmental agreement since the Paris Climate Accord.
The authors are not merely pointing to the problem. They are offering clear, evidence-based, and solutions-driven recommendations on everything from human health impacts and toxic chemical regulation to production caps and the structural inclusion of affected communities.
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These letters represent the scientific community’s clearest, boldest call yet for what the treaty must deliver. The future of plastics governance and our health, ecosystems, and climate, hangs in the balance.
To join the briefing
The briefing will be held on Zoom. Register via the following link: https://cup.org/4kJTxWn
You can pre-submit any questions on the registration form.
If you cannot attend, please register to receive a recording of the briefing.