OECD: Why only ambitious global policy action can turn tide on plastic pollution

Michael Holder
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Ahead of crunch talks to broker a landmark Global Plastics Treaty, the OECD sets out plan for near-eliminating new plastic pollution worldwide by 2040

Only ambitious global policy measures and coordinated infrastructure investment can turn the tide on the plastic pollution crisis, according to a new analysis from the OECD which details how governments...

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