Treaty seen helping curb plastic pollution
The Global Plastics Treaty can help Southeast Asian countries strengthen policy reforms against plastic pollution and address financing gap in waste management, an online forum heard on Sept 12.
The forum, organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was held ahead of November negotiations on the treaty in Busan, South Korea. The treaty is expected to be enforced by 2025.
Over $16 trillion is needed to reduce plastic pollution worldwide, with the private sector expected to provide most of the funding, experts said.