- In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
- In a historic move, 175 nations voted to adopt a global treaty for plastic pollution—agreeing on an accelerated timeline so that the treaty could be implemented as soon as 2025.
- The historic resolution, titled “End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument” was adopted with the conclusion of the three-day UNEA meeting.
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