Join industry and policy leaders for insights into a global treaty that's aimed at reducing plastic waste. 

Plastic waste has swelled into a global environmental and public health crisis. Soon, years of effort to finalize a global treaty on plastic waste will reach a critical point as negotiators meet in Geneva in early August. Newsweek invites you to join us via your smartphone or laptop for “Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste,” an expert discussion on the treaty and what it could mean for one of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Ocean scientists warn that without improved global controls, plastic waste entering our oceans will continue to grow and threaten marine ecosystems. Public health concerns about microplastics and hazardous chemical components of plastics are also on the rise.   

The treaty could limit the production of the most harmful plastics and toxic ingredients, and improve waste collection and recycling to prevent plastics from clogging oceans and harming wildlife. However, the last negotiations ended in a stalemate.  

Our panel will feature leading industry innovators working to reduce packaging waste, alongside policy experts who will unpack the treaty’s key provisions and the most significant challenges to achieving global consensus. 

Moderated by Newsweek's Environment and Sustainability Editor, Jeff Young, “Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste” will offer timely insights for business and community leaders working to meet the plastic waste challenge.