Study calls for “bold” UN treaty on plastics waste / Current plans not enough to bring peak resin use by 2050 / More aggressive measures needed to stop consumption growth
The message is blunt: “The world will continue to drown in plastic waste unless a bold and comprehensive set of policy changes are agreed by the UN.”This ominous statement comes from a report on plastics use in G20 countries issued by Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact, part of the UK magazine of the same name, and the Nippon Foundation. The report said approval of all the current measures under consideration for the planned UN treaty on global plastics waste will not be enough. “The... (30.03.2023)