Why the Plastic Treaty Talks Now Underway Are a Chance for Climate Action
It was the images of plastic waste clogging rivers, covering shorelines and killing marine wildlife that helped to galvanize world leaders three years ago to start work on a global treaty to reduce the glut of plastics. But there is also a less visible form of pollution from plastics taking a toll on our atmosphere—the […]
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Experts Hopeful for ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Treaty to Tackle Plastic Waste
The amount of plastic waste around the world continues to grow, ushering in a rising environmental, economic and public health crisis that affects everyone and everything on the planet. A 2022 report from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) projects that humans produce about 460 million tons of plastic each year. Without immediate […]
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NATO Ally Bordering Russia Withdraws From International Weapons Treaty
Finland has formally notified the United Nations (U.N.) of its intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to Reuters—a move that several European allies have made in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to NATO via email outside of normal business […]
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UN Sets Date for New Talks on a Global Plastics Treaty
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced Monday a new round of talks on a global treaty to limit plastic waste after the last negotiations in December ended in stalemate. Members of groups participating in the talks as official observers told Newsweek that U.N. environmental officials have set the next round of talks for August […]
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