Piles of plastic and other debris litter a shoreline, with icebergs and mountains visible in the background under a cloudy sky; a magazine cover with the text THE CIRCLE appears in the center.

A Global Plastics Treaty Could Help Clean Up the Arctic

Global plastic pollution could triple by 2040 if nothing changes. In the Arctic, it is threatening marine ecosystems, food security, health and the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. Alaska residents Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Vi Waghiyi and Pamela Miller hope that an ambitious global plastics treaty in 2025 can control plastic production and eliminate the use of toxic chemicals.

Read the full story in The Circle.

IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)
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