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The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of gruelling talks.
The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175
First draft of plastics treaty to be done by year's end: UN
Paris, 3 June 2023 – The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2), concluded today in the French capital with a mandate for the INC Chair, with the support of the Secretariat, to prepare a zero draft of the agreement ahead of the next session, due to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, in November.
"We see that the trend is by 2050 there will be more plastic garbage than fish in the ocean. And that therefore, we have to take international action to solve the issue. National efforts alone are not going to solve it. And therefore, we do need an international ban.And the quicker it is, the better