New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Summary Article 9 of the Global Plastic Profiles 2025 draft addresses legacy plastic pollution but lacks ambition, focusing on individual actions rather than transboundary cooperation.

Small Island Developing States and coastal nations demand a cooperative framework for effective monitoring and remediation.

The article's voluntary language weakens global coordination, prompting calls for legal obligations and financial mechanisms.

Article 9 addresses the pressing issue of existing plastic pollution often referred to as legacy plastic waste, yet the current draft remains tentative and fragmented in its ambition. It places a strong emphasis on individual Party action, overlooking the fact that plastic pollution, part...