United Nations efforts to advance a global treaty on plastic pollution echo past multilateral agreements that tackled ozone layer depletion and acid rain.
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Stringent measures are needed to prevent plastic pollution. But concerns about carbon leaching from plastic waste would be better aimed at emissions from producing more plastic in the first place.
Some of the world’s most threatened birds are exposed to plastic pollution – even far out to sea.
As a sustainability researcher, I know how quickly we could make big changes to reduce plastic pollution. Here’s what we – both individually and globally – should be doing more of, and what to avoid.
Better enforcement of existing international laws would be a much faster way of addressing plastic pollution from fishing vessels than waiting for a new treaty to be adopted.
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Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in Resource Efficiency Systems, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds; Imperial College London
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Director - Global Plastics Policy Centre, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Marine Biology, University of Plymouth
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Senior Scientist, Carbon Cycle Modeller, GNS Science
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Chair professor, University of Strathclyde
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor in Physical Oceanography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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PhD Candidate in Seabird Ecology, University of Cambridge
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Professor in Law, University of Canterbury
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Graduate Student, University of Victoria
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Research Assistant in Environmental Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Environmental Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau