Ruto urges world leaders to tackle plastic menace to protect livelihoods, marine lifeTuesday, November 14th, 2023 02:23 | By Alvin MwangiPresident William Ruto leaves the auditorium while in the company of Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme after officially opening the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee. PHOTO/ John OchiengPresident William Ruto yesterday asked world leaders to urgently tackle plastic pollution. Plastic pollution, he stated, is also altering livelihoods besides choking marine life. Speaking during the opening of the Third Session of the Inter-Governmental Negotiating Committee on Ending Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Ruto stated that there was the possibility of adopting plastic that was not harmful to the environment. The elimination of plastic pollution is a threat that demands innovation,” the President urged.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2023 07:06 UTC