Plastic is one of the most popular cheap multipurpose materials used around the world. It is strong and reliable, yet it is malleable enough to be shaped and reshaped when heated, allowing it to be used for a wide variety of applications. Over three-hundred-million tons of plastic are produced worldwide each year, and roughly eight million tons wind up in the oceans. The United Nations Environment Assembly is putting forth efforts to reduce the production of plastic pollution, though they have predicted that marine plastic production will increase by 40% by 2050, making it difficult to combat. The UNFCCC COP 25 conference was held in Santiago, Chile to discuss the implementation of a set of guidelines to aid Member States in meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 12 directly responds to the threat of marine plastic pollution through the promotion of sustainable development and consumption. If direct action is not taken, marine plastic pollution could have detrimental effects on life in and out of the water. This presentation will discuss the growing threat of plastic pollution in world oceans and its effects on marine life and the world economy as well as the actions the United Nations is taking to combat this threat, along with future actions they plan to implement since the conclusion of COP 25. Particular focus will be on the importance of an international framework to combat this growing climate issue by reducing plastic use and addressing the urgency to promote global sustainable production and consumption.

Diplomatic framework of preventing plastic pollution through sustainable production and consumption

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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