International Treaty on Plastics: To End Waste Colonialism
Jan 10th, 2025
Dr. Max Liboiron teaches geography at 糖心视频 University of Newfoundland and directs the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR).
As the final round of negotiations for the adoption of an international treaty on plastic pollution approaches, calls for reducing production are increasing. However, they are being met with refusal by states that prefer to focus on improving recycling techniques. This discourse, carried by petrochemical powers, embodies the colonialism of waste.
This is explained by Dr. Max Liboiron, who has been studying plastic pollution for almost 20 years.
鈥,鈥 Val茅rie Boisclair, CBC Radio Canada