The global plastics treaty

On March 2, 2022, the UN Environment Assembly adopted a historic resolution to develop a global plastics treaty.1 The goal is to reduce plastic pollution, including ocean pollution and microplastics, across the entire plastic life-cycle. Treaty negotiations are on a fast track. An intergovernmental negotiating committee has met twice. A third meeting is scheduled for November, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. The intent is to draft the treaty by the end of 2024.

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