Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics
- Written by Anastasia Telesetsky, Professor of International Environmental Law , University of Idaho
Joyce Njeri, 8, walks amidst garbage and plastic bags in the Dandora slum of Nairobi, Kenya. AP Photo/Ben Curtis, FileSingle-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and improved hygiene standards, but also have saturated the world’s coastlines and clogged landfills. By...
