According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to about 400 million in 2024, with projections to triple by 2060.
The treaty shares many of the mechanisms present in the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which eventually led to the phasing out of CFCs, and could achieve similar success.
Negotiations have so far been polarized, with two main options: either 'end plastic pollution' or 'protect human health and the environment from plastic pollution'.
The United States announced a surprising policy shift by committing to support limits on plastic production, aligning with efforts to combat plastic pollution.
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