https://www.cfact.org/2026/02/01/cfact-takes-down-uns-attack-on-plastic/
By Melanie Collette
In November 2025, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme, released its 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business – a global framework that aspires to turn voluntary sustainability pledges into enforceable international policies. The report drew significant attention for its call to expand Extended Producer Responsibility systems, standardize packaging design, and align national laws under a single circular economy model. In response, CFACT Senior Policy Analyst Melanie Collette authored The Next Plastics Playbook, which challenges several of the Foundation’s claims and examines the implications for innovation, competition, and national sovereignty.
