plastic action

Plastic Production: Nations negotiate terms of plastics treaty in Nairobi

by
Plastic Production: Nations negotiate terms of plastics treaty in Nairobi

NAIROBI: The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution opened in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact.Some 175 countries agreed last year to conclude by 2024 a UN treaty to address the plastic blighting oceans, floating in the atmosphere, and infiltrating … Read more

Hundreds of activists demand plastic action in Kenya

by
Hundreds of activists demand plastic action in Kenya

NAIROBI: Hundreds of environmental campaigners marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting to negotiate a global plastics treaty.Representatives from more than 170 nations will meet in Nairobi from Monday to negotiate what concrete measures should be included in a binding worldwide treaty to end … Read more