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Daily summary of the fifth round of #PlasticsTreaty Negotiations (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea during November 25 - December 1, 2024.
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Daily summary of the fifth round of #PlasticsTreaty Negotiations (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea during November 25 - December 1, 2024.
Almost Three Million People Demand a Strong Plastics Treaty
At least 1,500 marched in Busan today urging government leaders to deliver a strong and robust plastics treaty that effectively addresses the root causes of the plastic pollution crisis by reducing global production of primary plastic polymers.
Civil society leaders also demand greater transparency and participation in upcoming plastics treaty negotiations
Since 2022, more than 170 countries have been negotiating the world’s first-ever global plastics pollution treaty. The fifth and last scheduled round of negotiations will take place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea.
What began as a seemingly benevolent solution to harness growing demand in emerging economies, sachets were marketed as a means to cater to the needs of low-income consumers but later morphed into a widespread environmental crisis.
Study Finds That More Than Half of Global Branded Plastic Pollution Can be Tracked to Just 56 Companies
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