UN approves global plastic pollution treaty roadmap
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United Nations
The United Nations is set to approve a plan to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty and described it as the most significant green deal since the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
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Plastic treaty
Draft resolution stated that the plastic treaty would be both legally binding and address the "full lifecycle of plastic", which could cover production and packaging design, as well as waste.
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Talks in Nairobi
Member states have held talks for more than a week in Nairobi to agree the outline of a pact to rein in soaring plastic pollution, an environmental crisis that extends from ocean trenches to mountain tops.
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Restrictions on plastic production
Any treaty that puts restrictions on plastic production, use or design would impact oil and chemicals companies that make raw plastic, as well as consumer goods giants that sell thousands of products in single-use packaging.
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Draft resolutions
The terms in the draft resolution are broad and a U.N. intergovernmental negotiating committee will now have to contend with countries and business interests that will interpret those words to their advantage.