FALSE SOLUTIONS TO THE PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS

false solutions FALSE SOLUTIONS TO THE PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS It is a common myth that the plastic pollution crisis is solely a waste management problem. [...] This narrative points the finger at leakages from waste management systems in Global South countries, and often asserts the need for technological fixes, such as waste-to-energy incineration and chemical processing of plastic waste. [...] Bans on unnecessary single-use plastic are already beginning to make a mark on plastic waste generation at city, national, and regional levels, and a growing number of communities are implementing zero waste initiatives in order to maximize waste prevention and reduction through toxic-free, just, circular loops. [...] These can include bans on single-use and other unnecessary plastics; a ban on constructing new or expanded plastic production facilities; a quantitative cap on plastic production; and a tax on plastic production. [...] Thesemeasures would function most effectively in the framework of a global plastics treaty, given the global nature of the petrochemicals economy.