Plastide
Can we turn the tide on plastic pollution in our communities, rivers, oceans, wildlife and food? Not only can we, but the great U-turn has already begun. On 10 May, the UN added plastic waste to the Basel Convention, which regulates and restricts trade in hazardous materials. Plastic waste flows will now have to be sorted and traced and cannot be dumped on poorer countries. It took the EU only 9 months to approve their Plastics Strategy; this agreement took the UN an unprecedented 7 months. We are witnessing a tipping point in action. What is your action on plastic?
— Wayne Visser
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