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Achieving a Reduction in Plastics: A Role for Allowance Trading?
The Zero Draft of the UN’s Plastics Treaty talks about reducing production of plastics, and also discusses a global plastic pollution fee. The two measures aren’t explicitly linked. This blog suggests that using tradable allowances to reduce plastic production, with a floor price for their traded value, should be considered
Options for Dealing with Plastic in the Zero Draft: Where 1 is Greater Than 2 or 3
In the Zero Draft of the UN’s Treaty on Plastic Pollution, what are the Options that should be pursued? Why Option 1 is likely to be greater than Option 2.
Why Collecting Waste is Key to Addressing the Crises of Climate Change and Plastic Pollution
Ensuring that waste is properly collected is central to addressing the crises of climate change and plastic pollution