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Published 13 days ago

Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

  • In 2022, 175 nations of the UN Environmental Assembly voted to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, aiming to have a draft agreement by the end of 2024.
  • A full life cycle approach to plastic pollution, focusing on removing certain plastics from the global economy, is needed. There are concerns about toxic chemicals in recycled plastics.
  • Globally, plastic production and waste are expected to triple by 2060, with plastic pollution in oceans possibly reaching 37 million tonnes annually by 2040.
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Demonstrators call for end to plastic pollution as UN treaty talks set to begin in Ottawa

More than 100 people marched from Parliament Hill as delegates from the United Nations are set to gather in Ottawa the week of Earth Day to discuss how to eliminate plastic waste.

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Demonstrators march through Ottawa, call for end to plastic pollution

Sunday's march and rally took place ahead of intergovernmental talks being held this week in Ottawa, intended to come up with a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution.

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Plastic production cap still contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks - National

Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for another round of negotiations regarding a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.

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Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

OTTAWA – Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less […]

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Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

OTTAWA — Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years.

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Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

OTTAWA — Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years.

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