India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Global Plastics Treaty is a proposed legally binding international agreement aimed at addressing plastic pollution throughout its lifecycle, from production to disposal. The treaty is being negotiated by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) convened by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The goal is to end plastic pollution by 2040 by establishing a circular economy for plastics, including reducing production, improving recycling, and preventing plastic waste from entering ecosystems.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), through the National Institute of Ocean (NIOT), Chennai, launched the Samudrayaan project under the Deep Ocean Mission (D...