More than three million tons of plastic waste are floating or stored in the oceans. A major study analyzes global waste flows and names the main polluter. His remains can also be found on the local North Sea beach.
Starting today, Monday, representatives from more than 170 countries will be discussing an international agreement to curb plastic waste in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. They are negotiating until Sunday about what specific measures will be included in a globally binding agreement to end pollution Plastic waste should be included. A draft text published in September will be discussed for the first time. To mark the occasion, we are publishing this text again; it first appeared in August 2023.