Letter to the First Minister on the Global Plastics Treaty

As the final stages of three years of international talks on a Global Plastics Treaty begin in Geneva, civil society groups have called on the Scottish Government to do more to protect people and nature from plastic pollution. 

In an open letter to the First Minister, 18 groups including Friends of the Earth Scotland and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland outline the damage created by plastic, and call for the Scottish Government to act now to prevent further harm. They say as well as supporting a global treaty, the Scottish Government must do more at home to tackle the root causes of plastic pollution.