After years of discussion, international negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume this week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Environment Programme headquarters. The focus will be how to deal with the world’s plastic pollution problem. The third session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution will take place from today until Sunday ...
According to a 2020 study, humans manufacture about 400 million tonnes (440 million tons) of plastic annually. But, unfortunately, about 175 million tonnes (193 million tons) are in landfills. There are several types of plastic, propylene being one of them. It is a sturdy product used to make toys, packaging materials, food containers, bottle caps, ...
Now, after the United Nations’ historic decision to adopt a global treaty to end plastic pollution earlier this year, governmental negotiations on the agreement are set to begin on May 30. These will foster intense debates on what types of measures will be needed to end the pollution of the air, soil, rivers, and oceans ...
Plastic undoubtedly is a great invention, but it’s not very eco-friendly. There are myriad uses for it in our everyday lives. There are, on the other hand, many adverse problems associated with it, not the least that it takes a very long time for it to degrade, and it causes a great deal of pollution. ...
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