The US says it now supports a more ambitious plastics treaty. Industry groups are furious.

2 years ago by NightOwl to c/worldnews

In a reversal, the Biden administration will back production limits as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty.

HumanPenguin 50 points 2 years ago

Industry groups are furious.

Likely the best sign it's the right thing to do.

Until the cost of using plastic matches the cost of removing it from our environment. No one is truly going to provide the support needed to bring the cost of safer replacements down to a point where industry will care.

Just like all damage to the environment. Until world governments are willing to agree to make those profiting pay all current and future costs of clean-up. Capitalism will never accept its role n the task.

Remove carrots and start some application of fucking big sticks.

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acosmichippo 17 points 2 years ago

poor industry groups.

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penquin 6 points 2 years ago

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Fester 11 points 2 years ago

They’ll be dead, but their descendants will build self-sustaining fortresses with robot guards in the 11th hour, eventually surrounded by slums full of slaves who will fight each other for their entertainment.

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penquin 4 points 2 years ago

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