In Switzerland, environmental activists protested at the United Nations headquarters on Monday, demanding more urgent action to address the global plastic pollution crisis. The demonstration coincided with a new round of negotiations gathering representatives from 193 countries to draft the first internationally binding treaty aimed at limiting plastic production and addressing its harmful impacts on health and the environment. Protesters held banners with messages opposing plastic production, while Greenpeace representative Graham Forbes urged powerful nations such as France, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom to confront the few countries still backed by fossil fuel interests.
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Momental activist protest in the United Nations headquarters Monday demanding more imminent action to face the world’s plastic contamination crisis. Manifestation aligns with a new round of negotiations that gather representatives of 193 countries to draft the first internationally binding treaty to limit plastic production and address detrimental impacts on health and environment. Protesters were seen holding banners with messages against plastic production while Green Peace Representative Graham Forbes encourage powerful nations like France, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom to face the few countries that are still backed by fossil fuel productions. Negotiations in Geneva will last 10 days amid warning stating that if they don’t come to an agreement, world will plastic consumption could double by60.