L
ong ignored, plastic pollution has now become a scourge sparing no corner of the globe. It ravages the planet in myriad ways: Every minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans. Plastic breaks down, degrades and permeates the air, rivers, food and even our bodies, threatening ecosystems and human health.
The production of plastic, which relies on the extraction and processing of fossil fuels, exacerbates the threat to the climate. This is why the stakes are high at the UN-sponsored international conference taking place in Geneva from August 5 to 14. The aim is to conclude the first global treaty against plastic pollution.
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In Nice, countries call for an 'ambitious treaty' to end plastic pollution
