,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ !    
,int]gov]nm5tal ,negotiat+ ,committee on
 ,pla/ic ,pollution's developm5t ( an   
int]national b9d+ agreem5t1 :i* is      
expect$ to be complet$ at its ,fif?     
,session 9 ,busan1 ,republic ( ,korea 9 
,decemb] #bjbd4  ,:]eas ! production (  
pla/ic polym]s releases pollutants t    
degrade air quality1 wat] quality1 &    
soil heal? & contribute to increas$     
heal? & environm5tal risks to ne>by     
communities1 biodiv]sity1 & ! wid]      
environm5t2 ,:]eas ! *emical makeup (   
pla/ics mo/ly consi/s ( extract$        
hydroc>bons & syn!tic *emicals t are    
process$ to =m polym]s1 :i* enables     
pla/ic mat]ials to be easily mold$ &    
%ap$ :5 heat & pressure is appli$2      
,:]eas pla/ic mat]ials & products h     

unique1 v]satile1 & conv5i5t            
applications1 b pla/ic polym]s1         
*emicals1 & wa/e products are extremely 
h>mful :5 leak$ into ! natural          
environm5t1 includ+ m>9e environm5ts2   
,:]eas disc>d$ pla/ic wa/e mat]ials1    
p>ticul>ly pla/ic products design$ or   
appli$ z s+le-use or disposable1 :i* are
 mo/ commonly us$ 9 packag+1 ut5sils1   
flatw>e1 bev]age & o!r liquid conta9]s1 
& pla/ic film1 are ubiquit\s & are      
products t comprise ! highe/ volumes (  
pla/ic pollution 9 ! environm5t2 ,:]eas 
pla/ic pollution occurs :5-- 7#a7 pla/ic
 is deposit$ int5tionally or            
un9t5tionally into ! environm5t2  7#b7  
pla/ic p>ticles are %$ f pla/ic products
 dur+ production or use2  7#c7 pla/ic   
fib]s are releas$ dur+ ! r\t9e wa%+ (   
syn!tic textiles2  7#d7 wa/e & disc>d$  
pla/ic products escape f wa/e managem5t 
/reams & wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/ems2  7#e7
 pla/ic is mi%&l$ or is litt]$ into !   
environm5t2 &  7#f7 !re is inadequate   
mitigation & managem5t ( emissions1     

polym]s1 & byproducts f pla/ic *emical  
ref9+1 manufactur+1 & transport         
processes2 ,:]eas less ?an #i p]c5t (   
pla/ics disc>d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
recycl$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$    
,nations ,environm5t ,programme1        
#dcj1jjj1jjj metric tons ( pla/ic are   
produc$ annually worldwide2 ,:]eas      
pla/ic breaks d[n into micropla/ics t-- 
7#a7 become ubiquit\s 9 ! environm5t2   
7#b7 are easily +e/ible by m>9e life :]e
 pla/ic ent]s ! food web2  7#c7 are     
increas+ly f\nd 9 ambi5t air1 dr9k+ wat]
 supplies1 food crops1 & animal prote9s2
  7#d7 c p]si/ = c5turies2 &  7#e7 c be 
inhal$ or +e/$ by humans2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,nations' ,su/a9able ,developm5t 
,goals e/imate t betwe5 #ai1jjj1jjj &   
#bc1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic annually leaks
 into aquatic ecosy/ems1 su* z lakes1   
riv]s1 & seas2 ,:]eas a #bjba ,national 
,academies ( ,sci5ces /udy f\nd t !     
,unit$ ,/ates annually contributes      
betwe5 #a1jjj1jjj & #b1jjj1jjj metric   
tons ( pla/ic pollution into !          

environm5t2 ,:]eas ab&on$1 lo/1 or      
o!rwise disc>d$ fi%+ ge> 7also kn[n z   
#8gho/ ge>'7 is a deadly =m ( pollution 
to m>9e species 9 our ocean1 & is (t5   
made ( pla/ics2 ,:]eas pla/ic           
pollutants1 includ+ micropla/ics1 pose  
significant ?reat to human heal?1       
includ+ fetal developm5t1 endocr9e      
disruption1 liv] & kidney disease1 &    
bra9 & neural developm5t1 ?r\gh-- 7#a7  
inhalation1 d]mal exposure1 & +e/ion (  
contam9at$ food or bev]ages2 &  7#b7 !  
use ( degrad+ pla/ic conta9]s1 ut5sils1 
& flatw>e2 ,:]eas inl& wat]ways & coa/al
 communities t are dep5d5t on heal?y    
fi%]ies1 safe & haz>d free m>itime      
*annels1 t\rism1 secure prop]ty values1 
& safe recreation1 are negatively       
affect$ by pla/ic pollution & m>9e      
debris1 :i* impairs economic gr[? &     
economic opportunity2 ,:]eas a*iev+     
circul>ity 9 ! full lifecycle ( polym]  
production1 pla/ic product manufactur+1 
& ! h&l+1 process+1 recycl+1 & disposal 
( po/-consum] pla/ic wa/e ?r\gh         

su/a9able recycl+ processes 9 :i* pla/ic
 mat]ials are manufactur$ to be durable1
 repairable1 reusable & fully & safely  
recyclable1 w\ld significantly r$uce !  
negative impacts ( pla/ic2 ,:]eas !     
accumulation ( m>9e debris & pla/ic     
pollution 9 ! oceans-- 7#a7 are         
navigational haz>ds2  7#b7 cause        
significant damage to vessels2 &  7#c7  
disrupt m>itime transportation2 ,:]eas  
lea/ develop$ c\ntries face consid]able 
wa/e managem5t capacity con/ra9ts due1 9
 "p1 to exports ( pla/ic & pla/ic wa/e f
 o!r c\ntries1 inadequate infra/ructure1
 collection co/s1 & ! lack ( a          
responsible end-m>ket = recov]$ &       
recycl$ pla/ics1 all ( :i* weak5 su*    
c\ntries' ability to responsibly manage 
pla/ic wa/e2 ,:]eas exi/+ pla/ic        
sub/itutes1 su* z bamboo1 natural fib]s1
 alum9um1 pap]1 & wax1 c\ld cut pla/ic  
wa/e by #ag p]c5t by #bjdj2 ,:]eas #if  
c\ntries h enact$ m ?an #bbe national   
laws to address pla/ic pollution & m>9e 
debris2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
e/imat$ t its ,save ,our ,seas          
initiative has prev5t$ ! equival5t (    
ne>ly #h1jjj1jjj1jjj pla/ic bottles 7or 
m ?an #gc1ejj metric tons7 f pollut+ !  
environm5t ?\gh its "w 9 ,p]u1 !        
,dom9ican ,republic1 ,k5ya1 ,vietnam1   
,sri ,lanka1 ,indonesia1 ! ,philipp9es1 
,fiji1 ,micronesia1 & ,papua ,new       
,gu9ea2 ,:]eas sev]al ,/ates &          
municipalities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
impos$ a v>iety ( localiz$ measures to  
curb s+le-use pla/ics1 includ+-- 7#a7   
bans or taxes on s+le-use %opp+ bags2   
7#b7 bans on pla/ic /raws & pla/ic      
ut5sils provid$ at re/aurants & groc]y  
/ores2  7#c7 re/rictions on ! use (     
non-recyclable pla/ic 9 s+le-use        
applications2  7#d7 support = reusable  
infra/ructure1 su* z d9e-9 e/abli%m5ts  
or wat]-refill /ations2  7#e7 z]o-wa/e  
t>gets & plans1 includ+ r$uction        
requirem5ts = s+le-use pla/ics2  7#f7   
requirem5ts = pla/ic product r$esign1   
includ+ = reuse & recycl+2 &  7#g7      

ext5d$ produc] responsibility           
requirem5ts = produc]s ( s+le-use       
pla/ics2 ,:]eas be/ available sci5ce1   
includ+ ! late/ model+1 po9ts to pla/ic 
r$uction1 is ess5tial to end+ pla/ic    
pollution2 ,:]eas ! ,int]gov]nm5tal     
,negotiat+ ,committee on ,pla/ic        
,pollution1 op]at+ "u ! framework ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme &
 task$ ) develop+ an int]national       
legally b9d+ in/rum5t on pla/ic         
pollution1 consi/s ( sev]al gr\ps (     
c\ntries1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,high        
,ambition ,coalition to ,end ,pla/ic    
,production1 :i* is a gr\p ( #fe        
c\ntries1 co-*air$ by ,norway & ,rw&a1  
:i* supports an agreem5t aim$ at end+   
pla/ic pollution by #bjdj by-- 7,a7     
re/ra9+ global pla/ic consumption &     
production2  7,b7 develop+ a circul>    
economy = pla/ics t protects !          
environm5t & human's heal?2 &  7,c7     
environm5tally s\nd managem5t & recycl+ 
( pla/ic wa/e2 &  7#b7 ! ,l-,m9d$       
,c\ntries ,gr\p1 l$ by ,saudi ,arabia1  

,russia1 ,iran1 & o!r oil produc+       
c\ntries1 :i* supports a m limit$       
agreem5t focus+ on-- 7,a7 improvem5ts to
 recycl+ & wa/e managem5t sy/ems2 &     
7,b7 all[+ c\ntries to det]m9e _! own   
t>gets = pla/ic pollution r$uction2     
,:]eas ! draft agreem5t text proposes   
articles address+ ! full lifecycle (    
pla/ics1 includ+ micropla/ics &         
nanopla/ics1 & ext5d$ produc]           
responsibility2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
submission at ! ,f\r? ,session ( !      
,int]gov]nm5tal ,negotiat+ ,committee on
 ,pla/ic ,pollution call$ = an agreem5t 
t--  7,a7 addresses pla/ic's h>m to     
human heal? & ! environm5t1 includ+ m>9e
 environm5t2  7,b7 increm5tally r$uces !
 dem& = pla/ics2  7,c7 creates          
environm5tally s\nd wa/e managem5t      
practices2  7,d7 supports rese>* into   
alt]native pla/ic products & pla/ic     
sub/itutes2 &  7,e7 e/abli%es an        
int]national gov]n+ body2  ,:]eas !     
,p>ties h consid]able "w to d be=e rea*+
 an agreem5t on compreh5sive & impactful

 provisions t address-- 7#a7 ! lifecycle
 ( pla/ic pollution2  7#b7 ! effects (  
pla/ic pollution on human heal?1        
p>ticul>ly vuln]able communities        
proximate to ! s\rces ( pla/ic          
pollution2 &  7#c7 ! developm5t (       
sci5ce-bas$ t>gets & timel9es = end+    
pla/ic pollution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a responsibility to play an        
important lead]%ip role 9 ! negotiations
 to conv5e p>ties & build cons5sus t[>ds
 an effective new b9d+ int]national     
agreem5t reg>d+ pla/ic pollution2 &     
,:]eas ! ,fif? ,session ( !             
,int]gov]nm5tal ,negotiat+ ,committee on
 ,pla/ic ,pollution w focus on ref9+ &  
seek+ cons5sus on ! text = ! adoption ( 
a new compreh5sive int]nationally       
legally b9d+ agreem5t to address pla/ic 
pollution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/-- 
7#a7 "w t[>ds ! a*ievem5t ( a new       
int]national agreem5t to address pla/ic 
pollution t-- 7,a7 protects human heal? 
& ! environm5t2 &  7,b7 mitigates !     

risks pla/ic pollution has on global    
economic activity & public safety2  7#b7
 cont9ue to play a critical lead]%ip    
role 9 develop+ an ambiti\s int]national
 agreem5t t seeks to end pla/ic         
pollution consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,nations    
,resolution #e_/ad2  7#c7 advance       
outcomes & objectives 9 ! negotiations t
 cle>ly support ! economic1 diplomatic1 
te*nological advantage1 public heal?1   
safety1 & security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#d7 seek to build cons5sus    
among /akehold]s1 :ile enc\rag+ civil   
society repres5tatives1 labor1 sci5tific
 subject matt] exp]ts1 & impact$        
comm]cial & indu/rial sectors to        
coop]ate t[>ds a*iev+ ! mo/ ambiti\s    
agreem5t possible ) respect to r$uc+    
pla/ic pollution2  7#e7 help conv5e &   
facilitate1 :5ev] appropriate1          
discussions )9 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal        
,negotiat+ ,committee on ,pla/ic        
,pollution to br+ ! int]national        
community t[>ds a unifi$ & compreh5sive 
int]national agreem5t2  7#f7 oppose     

c]ta9 p>ties' ef=ts to delay progress   
t[>ds su* an agreem5t2  7#g7 ensure t   
all c\ntries realize a %>$              
responsibility to address global pla/ic 
pollution2  7#h7 consid] pursu+ an      
initial agreem5t t takes a ,/>t &       
,/r5g!n approa* to address+ pla/ic      
pollution by id5tify+ critical policy   
areas = phas+ d[n & phas+ out pla/ic    
pollution1 ) ! cle> int5tion to /r5g!n &
 increase ! ambition ( ! agreem5t ov]   
"t2  7#i7 "w to ensure t ! obligations1 
goals1 t>gets1 & pref]r$ approa*es      
describ$ 9 ! f9al agreem5t to r$uce     
pla/ic pollution are support$ by ! be/  
available sci5ce1 :i* %\ld also det]m9e 
! scope & scale ( global pla/ic         
pollution t ! agreem5t w aim to solve2  
7#aj7 insi/ t ! new b9d+ int]national   
agreem5t applies obligations to all     
p>ties & provides p>ties suffici5t      
flexibility to det]m9e _! own policies &
 measures to address _! contributions ( 
pla/ic pollution1 includ+ micropla/ics1 
into ! environm5t2  7#aa7 "w to ensure t

 ! f9ancial me*anism has an exp&$ donor 
base t-- 7,a7 reflects curr5t economic  
realities2 &  7,b7 prioritizes support =
 c\ntries ) limit$ te*nical & f9ancial  
capacity to implem5t ! agreem5t2 &      
7#ab7 prioritize ! inclusion ( /rong    
transp>5cy & acc\ntability proc$ures &  
me*anisms t w ensure ! effectiv5ess (   
actions tak5 by ea* p>ty to ! agreem5t4