An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and Peru proposed a target to cut the weight of primary plastics produced worldwide by 40% by 2040,

By 2008, the term microplastic was highlighted by the EU’s flagship marine strategy framework directive, a policy introduced to maintain clean, healthy, productive, and resilient marine ecosystems. It stipulated that “the quantities of plastic and microplastic should not cause harm in the marine environment.”

Negotiators are considering ways to limit the massive amounts of plastic waste polluting oceans, harming wildlife and contributing to climate change.

UK, signed statement urging curbs to plastic production ‘Significant disagreements’ remain on treaty’s final details Next round of talks due in November The INC treaty will be the first of its kind The world could be a step closer to agreeing a treaty to end plastic pollution after 65 countries,

Delegates from 175 countries have made some progress on the wording of what's supposed to be a global treaty to end the scourge of plastic pollution but are struggling to