Report proposes global treaty to end production of virgin plastic production by 2040

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International group of scientists call for new plastics non-proliferation treaty that binds governments to ambitious target to phase out virgin plastic

Scientists are calling for a binding treaty to phase out global production of virgin plastic by 2040. In a paper published by the journal Science yesterday, scientists representing leading academic institutions...

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