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Opinion | Science will prevail over profits for a planet of plastic eaters

Some pointed to a recent landmark human rights ruling on climate change as a potential use for a Global Plastics Treaty.

Demonstrators outside the plastic treaty talks in Ottawa
Demonstrators outside the plastic treaty talks in Ottawa (AN/L. Trimoulla)


OTTAWA, Canada – At the fourth round of Global Plastics Treaty talks, I arranged for a large group of environmental advocates to give away "plastic" cookies outside the convention center. Some of the questions we got drove home why we did it.

Two business delegates asked - sarcastically or not, I couldn't tell - if they could actually eat the cookie, or if it was plastic. "Technically, you're already doing that every week," I replied.

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