UN adopts mandate for binding treaty to end plastic pollution
A 30-foot monument themed 'Turn off the plastics tap' made by Canadian activist and artist, Benjamin von Wong, using plastic waste retrieved from Nairobi's Kibra slum stands outside the venue of the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly at the UN Environment Programme (Unep) headquarters in Nairobi on February 22, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Of the 400 million tonnes of plastics produced per year in a global industry valued at $522.6 billion, a paltry 10 percent make it for recycling of any form
In what has been described as a historic moment and the world’s turning point on plastics, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) has adopted the mandate for a new legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
