Delegates convened in Geneva aiming for a global plastics treaty amidst findings of microplastics in the air. Greenpeace tested the city’s air and confirmed the presence of these pollutants, indicating that urban environments are not exempt from plastic contamination. Health and environmental advocates stress that recycling alone is insufficient to combat plastic pollution; limiting production is deemed essential. David Santillo from Greenpeace noted that airborne microplastics have been previously documented in other cities, illustrating the widespread nature of this problem.
Greenpeace found that microplastics are present in the air in Geneva just before the global plastics treaty talks, highlighting the pervasive nature of plastic pollution.
Health and environmental advocates argue that recycling alone won't solve plastic pollution issues, emphasizing the need to limit production to make a real impact.
Testing air quality prior to the negotiations showed microplastics contamination, underscoring that no urban area is immune to this widespread pollution problem.
David Santillo from Greenpeace stated, 'That you can find microplastics in urban air, that's not really shocking because it's been reported before in other cities.'
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