PUNTA DEL ESTE (UY) — This week, States and stakeholders from around the world gathered in Uruguay to begin the negotiations to advance an international plastics treaty. The planet cannot handle the plastics that have already been produced, let alone an onslaught of new production. Critically, this demonstrates that there is appetite to regulate the very materials and chemicals that plastics are made of. There is little doubt — the plastics treaty will be a global health treaty, and an instrument that is rooted in a human rights approach will necessarily address the disproportionate health effects in the most vulnerable and at risk, including children, youth, pregnant women, and workers with unique exposures. Over this week, we have seen multiple interventions raising whether the future treaty will be based on national action plans, or global, mandatory targets.

Source: ABC News December 02, 2022 23:30 UTC