15/06/2022
Latest Blog: Countries Take First Steps Towards Plastic Pollution Treaty
Governments have set out the schedule of negotiations toward a plastic pollution treaty and elaborated rules of procedure. Multi-stakeholder dialogues convened in parallel, bringing together representatives of communities directly affected by plastic pollution... tap on the banner to read this article.
Approximately 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the 1950s, of which 6.3 billion tonnes are now waste. UNEA resolution 5/14 titled, ‘End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument,’ mandates the process to develop an international treaty to address...