Scientists call for global plastics treaty to end virgin plastic production by 2040

A new article in Science calls for a legally binding global agreement that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics, from extraction to legacy plastic pollution. The article, written by a team of attorneys and academics, calls for a global treaty to progressively decrease and end the production of virgin plastic by the year 2040. The paper calls for circularity innovation to help eliminate problematic single-use plastics and shift toward refill, reuse, and repair.