UN signals 'end' of throwaway plastic

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Source: BBC

UN signals 'end' of throwaway plastic

By Roger Harrabin
BBC environment analyst, Nairobi
6 December 2017

The end of the era of throwaway plastic has been signalled by UN environment ministers meeting in Kenya.

They signed off a document stating that the flow of plastic into the ocean must be stopped.

Scientists welcomed the statement, but were unhappy the agreement was only based in principle, with no firm targets or timetables.

Ministers say it's a milestone because it shows governments, industry and the public that a major change is needed.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42252233

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1. This is GREAT! It's something I'm working on. Now they need to make it concrete.

Our government won't get behind it, but plenty of citizens will.