G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry

Turin, Italy (AFP) April 29, 2024

The G7 is expected to commit to reducing plastic production in order to tackle the global scourge of pollution, France's ecological transition ministry said Monday. Plastics are found everywhere from mountaintops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk. "The G7 recognizes for the first time that the level of plastic pollution is unsustainable and that its increase is alarming