Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall

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We 'ingest and inhale microplastics' constantly - but experts believe there's still hope

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Around 95 countries are calling for a “highly ambitious” treaty, plus 30 “like-minded countries” who have “certain things they don’t want to see” Dr Bowyer says it is highly unlikely” specific, measurable targets will appear in the final treaty text.

Only 10 per cent of plastic waste globally is recycled, with 40 per cent polluting the environment.

Dr Bowyer says plastics and climate change are linked to each other in two ways.

The presence of the plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of climate change, she says.

A plastics treaty is needed to address these challenges, she adds.

“The need for decisive international action to tackle plastic pollution has never been more urgent”.

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