Global efforts to tackle plastic waste are intensifying as negotiators from 175 countries convene in Ottawa to work on a global treaty. The federal government is implementing a registry for companies to report plastic production. Lobbyists from the oil and chemical industry are joining UN talks to curb plastic pollution. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault emphasizes the need for limits on plastics, including bans on certain single-use plastics and toxic chemicals.
Saving us from the harms of plastics will require more than giving up more than straws and shopping bags. That’s why talks underway in Ottawa are vital. #StarEditorial https://t.co/hTcWyPezhp
#DidYouKnow over 100 billion single-use #plastic beverage containers are sold in the US each year? That's nearly 300 per person. As we close out #EarthWeek2024, sharing some helpful #sustainability tips from my #EarthDay tour about how we can all take steps to reduce our impact. https://t.co/76X1nQnW29
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said there’s a need for some limits on plastics, including bans on certain single-use plastics & the most toxic chemicals used to make them. He said Canada's “not opposed to the concept of a production cut" #cdnpoli https://t.co/46LVDx9wnF
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said there’s a need for some limits on plastics, including bans on certain single-use plastics and the most toxic chemicals used to make them. He said Canada's “not opposed to the concept of a production cut" #cdnpoli https://t.co/46LVDx9wnF
A Comment article in @NatureMedicine argues that the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the health impacts of climate change must be better understood in order to plan interventions that mitigate harm. 🔒 https://t.co/yP3QDa0T19
As plastics pollution and concerns over its impacts on the environment and the human body grow, world governments and environmental groups are meeting over the next two weeks to agree on reducing waste. https://t.co/PeEhvC5j2o
#ExpressExplained | A global plastics treaty is urgently required to limit plastic's contribution to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. But this will not be easy to arrive at, explains @alindchauhan: https://t.co/V7rjUvjvqp
Last weekend, I traveled to Ottawa ahead of negotiations to create a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Plastics are threatening our planet. The U.S. must change direction and advocate for common action to reduce plastic production. https://t.co/LRa8EiqkMT
As evidence emerges describing the accumulation of small plastic particles in various organs and tissues of the body, a much deeper understanding of the effects of these particles on human health is urgently needed, argues a @NatureMedicine editorial. https://t.co/1hT2xWDVF5 https://t.co/mSXAmE1vVj
The feds want to regulate and restrict plastics. This comes as a U.N. summit convenes in Ottawa with the goal of setting up a "plastics treaty." Andrew unpacks with plastics scientist Chris DeArmitt. Watch The Andrew Lawton Show: https://t.co/IhIQ6aDKp0 https://t.co/g1jCKouN9l
Nearly 200 oil, chemical industry lobbyists plan to join UN talks in Ottawa to curb plastic pollution https://t.co/dX0KcWcnxg
A global plastic waste nightmare isn’t just looming, it’s here and now. We need to move to a more circular economy via recycling. Less pollution, less wasted $$. https://t.co/hQ6KBtpEwK
What’s at stake at the critical negotiations for a Global #PlasticsTreaty in Ottawa. Our 2’30” take with the help of #unep & #eia via @andersen_inger & @_C_Dixon #inc4 https://t.co/CSG1yBWub4
🔊 Negotiators from 175 countries are trying to nail a global treaty to tackle plastic waste. Listen in on the Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/NuZiEqZCuf https://t.co/oYSUlnf4eF
The federal government is taking aim at plastic with a federal registry that will require some companies to regularly report their plastic production and importation. Read more: https://t.co/fqxXq8ENoc https://t.co/kEEYwwAHXY