Public Policy
With a broad consensus that the most recent round of plastics treaty talks accomplished less than hoped, some are saying the disappointment could become a turning point to force changes.
Plastics firms at the just concluded round of treaty talks in Kenya push for demand-side solutions, while consumer goods makers want a broader agreement with limits on plastics.
An industry group points to growing opposition to plastics production caps, while environmental groups warn that negotiations risk failure without a course correction.
A judge said the Canadian government acted outside its authority but the country's climate minister said he's strongly considering an appeal.
Vinyl industry representatives are at the current round of the plastics treaty talks, at the United Nations' Africa headquarters, to argue for vinyl's role in society.
Plastics treaty talks reopened Nov. 13 under what one experienced observer called an "uneasy truce," as countries returned to negotiations.
Some delegates to the plastics treaty talks are carrying a message to negotiators to consider how vulnerable communities are impacted by plastic pollution.
Global plastics treaty talks are beginning again Nov. 13, with the third of five planned rounds in Kenya getting underway. A delegation of about 75 industry executives is there.
Supporters of a new version of the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act in Washington say it will help address public health problems from growing plastics production, while industry says it's more extreme and will hurt domestic production.
An industry technical conference took a detailed look at the push to eliminate PFAS chemicals, and how companies in the plastics supply chain see it impacting them.
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