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Q&A | How a plastics pollution treaty can send a ‘crucial market signal’

Karen Wirsig of Environmental Defence says the recent UN summit on the subject was ‘horribly mismanaged.’
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Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not attend the international summit on plastics in Geneva.

After international talks toward a treaty on plastic pollution fell apart again last week, one environmental advocate says it’s time for Canada to push for an agreement among countries already on board to send a “crucial market signal.”

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