Summary
The world faces an unmanageable plastic waste crisis within a decade unless countries agree to significant production cuts, warned Norway’s Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of critical UN treaty talks in South Korea.
Divisions persist between plastic-producing nations, like the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and a coalition of 60+ countries advocating for reductions across plastics’ life cycle.
Plastic use and waste are projected to triple by 2060, threatening health, biodiversity, and the climate.
The talks aim to address single-use plastics, toxic chemicals, and global production limits, but consensus remains elusive.
I wouldn’t call it manageable now. I also am not sure plastic will be our biggest climate problem by 2060. If anything, I’m guessing they’re not predicting a major factor which might make plastic usage shoot way down.
Whether we use the term “cope” or “manage” it’s pretty clear that our ability is far less impactful than our willingness.
look buddy, number needs to go up, and god as my witness i will murder every endangered animal, burn every rainforest, and fill every river with plastic waste to do it