On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed,

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a less ambitious outcome that focuses on cleaning up the problem rather than curbing production.

The strategy focuses on cutting single-use plastics, boosting reuse, and assessing environmental and health impacts.