Negotiations to create a global plastics treaty got a gigantic boost in March 2022 when 180 nations involved in the deliberations agreed to a comprehensive framework for the convention and set a fast-track schedule to complete the treaty draft by the end of 2024. Core elements agreed to are:
- Focus on the entire life cycle of plastics from design to production to disposal.
- Set up a funding framework to handle the transition to fewer and less toxic plastics.