Upcoming Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution

Recently, at its fifth session held in Nairobi, Kenya, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a resolution to formulate an international legally-binding instrument by 2024 to end plastic pollution.

  • The decision was agreed upon by representatives from 175 nations.
  • The resolution identifies the threat that plastic pollution poses to human health and all environments, and focuses on the need to undertake measures throughout the lifecycle of plastics in order to efficiently reduce their negative impact.
  • A Global Plastics Treaty adhering to the blueprint laid out in the resolution will join the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement as one of ....
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