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As plastic production continues unabated, new findings say that with sufficient ambition, the world could cut plastic pollution by more than three-quarters.

NEW DELHI — Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Tuesday. The report was released ahead of a second round of negotiations in Paris on a global agreement to beat plastic pollution. It outlines the magnitude and nature of the changes required to end plastic pollution and create a circular economy. ‘Turning off the Tap: How the w...

WASHINGTON, May 16 — Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment...

The Kenya-based U.N. 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 plastic waste. The report focuses on three main market shifts needed to create a "circular" economy that keeps produced items in circulation as long as possible: reuse, recycling and reorientation of packaging from plastic to alternative materials.

UNEP calls for systemic policy, market shifts to contain plastic pollution crisis-

Policy changes, use of existing technologies are key

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make significant policy shifts and market adjustments, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday.

The report, Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy, outlines the magnitude and nature of the changes required to end plastic pollution and create a sustainable circular economy that is friendly to humans and the environment.

Discover how plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% by 2040, as highlighted in a report by UNEP. Learn about the essential policy and market shifts required.

(CNN) — Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.