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What are we waiting for? The time to act on plastic pollution is now

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2024 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific

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This commentary discusses the contentious debate over reducing primary plastic polymer production at the INC-4 negotiations in Ottawa in 2024, noting that several Western Pacific nations backed a 40% production reduction target ahead of the final INC-5 treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea.

The reduction of plastic production was a contentious issue during the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-4) held in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23 to 29, 2024. The proposal to reduce primary plastic polymer production by 40% during 2025–40 was backed by several countries in the Western Pacific region, including Australia, Fiji, and the Philippines. In preparation for the final session (INC-5) scheduled for November 25–December 1, 2024 in Busan, South Korea, intersessional work will focus on implementation and funding of a global treaty on plastic pollution.

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