'Ambitious' global plastic treaty demands production limits, Guilbeault says
The negotiations in Ottawa are aimed to get a treaty into place by the end of the year that would eliminate plastic waste by 2040.
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The negotiations in Ottawa are aimed to get a treaty into place by the end of the year that would eliminate plastic waste by 2040.
Our oceans are full of plastic — an estimated 200 million metric tons. And it's the microscopic pieces that could be the biggest threat.
OTTAWA — A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.
A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says cap on plastic production needed for global treaty