Tag: Geneva

  • U.S. could be outlier if UN clinches plastic waste pact

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    By Christopher Thompson U.N. negotiations seek deal on trade in plastic waste * Norway proposal would require importer’s prior consent * U.S. is a leading major plastics exporter, but not in treaty By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 7 – Countries are nearing agreement to tighten controls on trade in plastic waste, which would make it […]

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  • Nations meet in Geneva to regulate plastic waste trade

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    By Christopher Thompson Officials from over 180 states have gathered in Geneva to discuss how to better manage the global trade in recyclable plastic. Marco Buletti, a Swiss government environment specialist, is confident that a solution is within reach. State parties to the Basel Conventionexternal link, the main global treaty regulating the trans-national movement of hazardous waste, are in the […]

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