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Dandora landfill in Nairobi, Kenya, where much of the waste in the landfill is plastic; Photo Credit: UNEP
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United Nations approves resolution to create global treaty to fight plastic pollution

At the United Nations Environmental Assembly in March 2022, delegates approved a landmark resolution to create the world’s first-ever global plastic pollution treaty at the United Nations Environment Assembly. The agreement establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) which will begin work this year to complete a draft legally binding agreement by the end of 2024. […]