WWF | Towards a Treaty to End Plastic Pollution
In March 2022, UN member states made the historic decision to develop an international, legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. This is a unique opportunity to unlock systemic change across the global plastics economy. An effective treaty will deliver decisive impact across the full value chain. If not structured properly, however, there is a […]
WWF | A New Treaty on Plastic Pollution – Perspectives from Asia
The world currently produces more than 200 million tonnes of plastic annually, with 41% of plastic waste being mismanaged as countries burn or dump their plastic trash into the environment. The top five countries that dump the most plastic in the ocean are from Asia and their share is more than half of the world’s […]