Plastic pollution has been found in some of the most remote regions, posing grave environmental and health risks. Global plastic production is projected to triple by 2060, increasing from 200 times over the past 75 years. There is urgency surrounding the UN talks in Switzerland aimed at establishing a binding global plastics treaty. However, major oil-producing countries are opposing production cuts and a significant corporate influence is distorting the negotiations, focusing on recycling over real solutions.
Plastic pollution has infiltrated even the most remote areas of the planet, including Greenland’s ice cap, the summit of Mount Everest, and the deepest ocean depths.
Global production of plastics is anticipated to triple by 2060, increasing from over 200 times in the last 75 years, heightening environmental and health risks.
Negotiations in Switzerland this week aim for a binding global plastics treaty. However, fossil fuel-producing nations are obstructing efforts to reduce plastic production.
Corporate influence has emerged as a significant issue in negotiations, with lobbyists steering the conversation away from substantive solutions toward dubious recycling technologies.
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