Indigenous Communities Plead for Action at Plastic Pollution Talks

Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks

Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.

Indigenous Communities Plead For Action At Plastic Pollution Talks

Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.

Canada Advocates for Inclusion of Indigenous Rights in UN Plastics Treaty

Delegates from over 170 countries have gathered in Geneva to resume negotiations on an international treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040. The treaty, originally scheduled to be finalized last year in South Korea, aims to create legally binding global measures against plastic waste. Each year, scientists estimate that more than 350 million tonnes of plastic are discarded worldwide. Less than 10% is recycled, and over 20% ends up poll…