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Africa: Kenya to Host United Nations Committee Session on Plastic Pollution
UNEP, 7 November 2023
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment… Read more »
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Africa: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere - Decades of Talking Move Closer to Global Action
Daily Maverick, 8 November 2023
Governments are meeting in Nairobi next week to craft a new global treaty on plastic pollution before the end of 2024. It aims to have an emphasis on reducing plastic pollution of… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt to Tackle Pollution With Organised Labour, Plastic Sector
SAnews.gov.za, 8 November 2023
While government has made progress in tackling plastic pollution, it has committed to address the problem of plastic pollution in consultation with the plastic industry and… Read more »
Kenya to Host UNEP Session on Plastic Pollution
Nations are preparing to meet in Kenya for the United Nation Environment Programme's (UNEP) Third Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, scheduled to take place between November 13-19, 2023.
The meeting aims to place emphasis on reducing plastic pollution of the sea and to promote a new 'comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic'. According to UNEP's Finance Initiative, the volume of mismanaged plastics waste is projected to grow substantially to well over 250 million metric tons annually by 2040, leading to significant costs to the environment, human health and the economy.
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report saying that countries have the potential to significantly reduce plastic po Read more »
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In a move that comes from years of work and activism by governments, NGOs and international organisations, a plastics treaty is finally on the table. The treaty's goal is to end ... Read more »
