US EditionNations Will Try Again on Plan to Confront World's 'Spiraling' Plastic Pollution Mess
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, AUG 3 – The new National Planning Working Group supports countries with tools and expertise to implement the Global Plastics Treaty, which has influenced national action in over 60 countries.
- More than a thousand participants, comprising researchers and representatives from the petrochemical industry, are convening this week in Geneva for the sixth session of talks on establishing a worldwide plastics agreement.
- The treaty seeks to create enforceable regulations to eliminate plastic pollution, but resistance from oil-exporting nations and the Trump administration poses a significant obstacle to efforts aimed at restricting the production of new plastic materials.
- A newly established National Planning Working Group aims to assist countries in transforming their treaty obligations into effective, well-organized national strategies by offering reliable and experienced guidance.
- Experts warn that plastic production will triple by 2060 without intervention, harming oceans, human health, and climate, while Philippe Bolo urged avoiding a weak treaty focused only on waste management.
- Delegates emphasize that national strategies are essential for the treaty's effectiveness, while some supporters suggest that if necessary, a vote or an alternative arrangement involving only the most committed countries might be considered as a final option.
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Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiraling' plastic pollution mess
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