The U.N. is Negotiating a Treaty that Could Solve the Plastic Problem. Here's What You Need to Know.

175 countries are currently negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It’s a big deal. So let’s break it down.

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[shaswaths]

Hi there. I am an Indian high school student who lives in Chennai, India. In chennai there is a huge dumpyard and most of the things are plastic. and plastics are all over many places. It's like plastic is a component of soil. I can see many cattle eating those stuff. its highly disappointing. not just that, poor people are living in the plastic pollution. i have shared this petition to my friends and relatives :)

[jeannez]

I live downwind of the Shell ethane cracker plant along the Ohio River in Pennsylvania. The plant started operating in November and has already far exceeded its annual permissible emissions, has had at least 3 flaring events which turned the sky orange, and recently released a strange odor that is being investigated. This plant was built to shore up the failing fracking industry by creating pellets to make single-use plastics. They received huge subsidies from the state of Pennsylvania. Can anyone think of a WORSE idea?? I hope this treaty would help to shut down this disastrous plant.

[darksidegirl]

The actionable item is not very visible and if you do not state clearly that we have to end up signing something . Please put the link in a comment and pin it on the top so that people see it easily.

[CombatPlasticPollution]

Thank you for your contribution to fight plastic pollution!

[JugglinJellyTake]

Scotland has delayed the deposit return scheme another years. Bottled water needs to be banned as should many soft drinks. Although we have a sugar tax in the UK the impacts on health are hardly changed since people already have a high sugar diet. There is excess packaging on loads of fruit and veg yet the focus on crisps was not a campaign that could win. Not one supermarket in the UK has been prosecuted for excess packaging despite the laws being in plae for over a decade.

[muffyfromlegal]

Single use plastics should go, not just straws and bags but the tiny dishes from food vendors, the tiny packages that hold another single use plastic like a fork, take out dishes as a whole. There are so many better systems than what we are doing. We will never be able to quit using plastic entirely so people need to wake up to that as well. The glasses on your face, the hair brush, tooth brush, telephone, bicycle, car and so forth all have plastic. Just look around your home and job, my calculator is almost 40 years old and it is plastic, that didn't hurt the environment, that is for sure. PS why do UN and WHO use flat earth map?

[garypmagwood]

As much as I would like to think that the plastics issue is receiving international attention that could impact the production of plastics, not much will change until we the purchasers of these products stop buying them and letting the vendors know why...

[jackhunter]

Instead / as well as a petition, maybe ask everyone everywhere to dump at least one item of plastic packaging at their local supermarket to build a mountain (of protest) and share photos with a treaty hashtag? Great video by the way. Yay!

[ianbrown]

A very important subject which needs to be broadcast world wide, but why the annoying "music" of eight notes repeated, again and again; it distracts from the importance of the message; has nobody thought of producing a video without annoying music in the background?

[pjdriv]

A great film a couple of yeas ago " The story of Plastic" I think. Showed how so much of the problem is the result of fossil fuel
Industry push, creating a 'need' where none really exists to give them an outlet for a product no one really wanted.

[JopatBarcelona]

Even drugs can't be stopped itself. This is the world. All we need to do is to not stop doing what is right to divert it.❤

[RaffaelUrbino]

What will replace plastic if such a deal is enforced? (Reminder: the world has no additional agricultural land)

[MsLanamay]

As the world heats up, more disasters are on the horizon. I cringe when I see pallets of plastic water bottles being delivered to disaster sites. Why can't the response be delivering stainless steel vats of water to disaster areas? Disaster relief is perpetuating the problem.

[ElaineWellin]

I agree that we need to know what to do more easily. Where's the link to click?

[hankhill]

Why is there an image of a nuclear plant releasing steam when you say "the fossil fuels that plastics are made of". Intentionally misleading, and damages the credibility of the cause you are trying to advance by subliminally influencing ppl to relate that image with fossil fuels.

[itsme-rtnz]

Nowhere in his presentation does he say anything about demand. We the consumer could be in full control of this problem. If we reject plastic packaging, production of it will dry up. I can't see the US being part of this treaty because it is unfavorable among both Republicans and Democrats. Americans love plastic because it is cheap, light-weight, and indestructible. We love that we can use it once and then throw it away and be done with it. It's selfishly all about our individual comfort and convenience.

[johnnykgagnon]

Global civilization must set legally binding tolerances for maintaining optimal living standards in conjunction to planets ecosystem and diversity of life. It's very obvious the international corporations have total disregard for life.

[laletemanolete]

Where can we sign or push political leaders?

[laurabruce]

Hemp and mushrooms can be transformed into almost anything.

[femonteron]

Plastic should be used as one of the LIVELIHOOD Program of our government official in our society. Hoping that the United Nation Organization (UNO) is a must there must be Solidarity in making the decision regarding Recycling materials and I know good ensight for the coming of next generation. We should begin first in a small or a little way on how we get our source of income specially the lowless people. No matter how much is our salary in me at least we're not begging to othe people on what food to eat.