Only a bold and ambitious UN treaty can stem plastic waste crisis
It also reveals that on our current trajectory countries will not reach peak plastic consumption this century: the tipping point after which plastic consumption begins to decline.
Peak Plastics report from Back to Blue LONDON, UK - Media OutReach - 27 February 2023 - Plastic consumption is on track to nearly double in the G20 by 2050 unless the United Nations agrees on a sweeping set of new global policies, including worldwide bans on some single-use plastic products, extended producer responsibility schemes and taxes on virgin plastic production, according to a new report. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Back to Blue“ Back to Blue” is an initiative launched by Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation in 2021 to focus efforts on evidence-based approaches and solutions that tackle escalating ocean challenges, such as those posed by major threats such as climate change, pollution and habitat destruction. News Source: Media OutReach
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