Combating pollution

Lowering plastic production will be the key

Two years after representatives from 175 countries gathered in Nairobi and agreed to develop the first legally mandated treaty on plastic pollution, there is little hope that the world can reach a consensus and successfully forge a treaty to combat the ecological harm posed by plastics anytime soon. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution was convened for the fourth time in Ottawa this week. However, it was no surprise that even after holding talks well past midnight, no common ground could be found regarding the imposition of limits on plastic production. While most countries agreed on the need to