The world can cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040, the UN says
- A new report from the UNEP suggests that countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 by focusing on three main market shifts: reuse, recycling, and reorientation of packaging from plastic to alternative materials.
- The report recommends promoting options such as refillable bottles, deposit programs, and packaging take-back programs in order to reduce plastic waste by 30% by 2040.
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UN lays out blueprint to reduce 80% plastic waste by 2040
WASHINGTON: Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the UN Environment Programme said in a report on Monday. The Kenya-based UN body released its analysis of policy options to tackle the plastic waste crisis two weeks before countries convene in Paris for a second round of negotiations to craft a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.
UN lays out blueprint to reduce plastic waste 80% by 2040
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Monday, May 15. The Kenya-based UN body released its analysis of policy options to tackle the plastic waste crisis two weeks before countries convene in Paris for a second round of negotiations to craft a global treaty aimed at eliminating plas…
Coming years 'critical' to slash plastic pollution - UN
The world must halve the single use of plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical. Concern is growing about the impacts of microplastics — produced when plastic products break down in the environment — which have been found from the deepest oceans trenches to top of Mount Everest. In humans, they have been detected in bloo…
Reutilizar, reciclar e reorientar e diversificar são os fatores apontados por um relatório do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente como determinantes para a diminuição da poluição por plásticos e o caminho para uma economia circular. Documento antecede ronda de negociações, a decorrer em Paris entre 29 de maio e 2 de junho, sobre um acordo global para combater este tipo de poluição
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