INC-5.2: Paralysis or Turning Point?
Another round of treaty negotiations in Geneva ends without a consensus. With nearly 1,500 unresolved clauses still bracketed, the future of a Global Plastics Treaty looks uncertain.
Here’s what happened: two visions of the future collided.
Oil & Gas Bloc: Waste management only, no limits on virgin production.
High Ambition Coalition: Binding production caps, chemical restrictions, full life-cycle approach.
Meanwhile, the U.S., once flirting with caps, has swung back to the side of oil producers, rejecting upstream controls.
For policymakers, this deadlock risks losing momentum. For brands and manufacturers, it creates costly uncertainty. And for investors, it signals volatility in markets tied to oil, virgin resin, and downstream compliance costs.
Here’s the good news: you don’t need to wait for diplomats. Made From Stone™ is already delivering what the treaty is struggling to legislate: real, scalable plastic and CO₂ reduction at the source.