Protestors march in Ottawa, the venue of the INC-4. Credit: Break Free From Plastic

DTE Coverage: Run-up to Ottawa

As countries meet in Canadian capital to decide on a global plastic treaty, Down To Earth looks at various dimensions of the problem

220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action

Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and Mexico
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Plastic, the forever pollutant

From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact
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Run-up to Ottawa: Arctic a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics; 13 million people in region at risk, says report

Document calls for Just Transition framework; reconnecting with traditional values of Arctic indigenous peoples
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Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist

New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty
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Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution

Region grappling with overflowing landfills, polluted waterways and impacted marine ecosystems
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Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic waste trade evolved recently & ways for responsible management

A most significant shift in global plastic waste trade landscape has been the decline in exports to China & Hong Kong
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Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production

While a global call for action was evident, the intensity of support varied significantly between Global North & South
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Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples

Activists want negotiators to focus on a human rights-based approach as they deliberate on a plastics treaty; this includes centering knowledge, voices & experiences of people living on frontlines of the crisis
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