On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the country is planning to join the talks on a new global treaty to cut plastic pollution.
In February 2022, the US will join talks at the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) on protecting oceans from the growing global harms of plastic pollution. Until now, the country has not officially announced its stand on the UNEA treaty.
"It is crucial that the agreement calls on countries to develop and enforce strong national action plans to address this problem at its source," Blinken said.
