With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano

Summary

Global negotiators are still struggling to agree on a treaty to fight plastic pollution, with new chair Julio Cordano saying countries must find common ground rather than have a solution forced on them. This matters because plastic waste keeps piling up in the environment—breaking down into the microplastics now found in our food, water, and even our bodies—and delays in reaching a global agreement mean it could be years before meaningful limits on plastic production and pollution take effect.