Op-Ed: Why Biden should lead the charge on the global plastics treaty at the G7 Summit (via latimesopinion)
source more than 2% of their feedstock from recycled material. Their overproduction of new plastic also undermines recycling markets.
The silver lining? The fossil fuel industry’s lobbying push is a sign of how entirely plausible bipartisan support for a plastics treaty has become. Even in a historically divided Congress, action on plastics enjoys wide-ranging support, with conservative stalwarts such as Sen. Lindsey Graham helping toWhile the exact agenda at this weekend’s G-7 conference is unknown, a treaty on plastics will likely be on the docket. This will put Biden on the spot.
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