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Without intervention, a 2024 report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development projects that global plastic production will soar from 435 million tonnes in 2020 to 736 million ...
Global Plastic Production (1950-2022) [2] Plastics production has been growing globally. The numbers include thermoplastics and polyurethanes, as well as thermosets, adhesives, coatings, sealants, and PP-fibers. [1] Data was gathered by PlasticsEurope (PEMRG) and Consultic, or the nova-institute. [3] [4]
BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of ...
Over 100 nations, including small islands, African nations and several European and developing countries like Norway and Mexico, back a proposal to set a global target for reducing plastic production.
The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is a network of international, independent scientific and technical experts on plastic pollution. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They aim to provide scientific information to countries involved in the negotiations towards a global agreement to end plastic pollution . [ 1 ]
Following UNEA-5.2, The mandate specifies that the INC must begin its work by the end of 2022 with the goal of "completing a draft global legally binding agreement by the end of 2024." [4] Work towards the treaty began with the meeting of an ad hoc open-ended working group in Dakar, Senegal from May 30 through June 1, 2022. [5]
An estimated 52 million metric tons of global plastic waste emissions are produced every year, a new study by the University of Leeds has found. The study, using artificial intelligence to model ...
In 2017, the Commission further adopted a focus on plastic production and use, targeting the achievement of all plastic packaging being recyclable by 2030. The Commission then issued a strategic document in January 2018 which set out an "ambitious vision" and an opportunity for global action on plastic recycling.