All eyes on Ottawa: the world comes together to address plastic pollution

The plastics industry recognizes that we cannot continue treating plastics as an afterthought once we have used them. Plastics belong in the economy, not in the environment.

From medical equipment to renewable energy to protecting and prolonging nutritious food, virtually everyone on the planet relies on plastics, writes Isabelle Des Chênes.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY ISABELLE DES CHêNES

April 22, 2024

Thousands of delegates and stakeholders from around the world will descend on Ottawa this week to take a major step in addressing one of the most prevalent environmental issues of our time: how to eliminate plastic pollution.

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