Japan to hold int'l conference on plastic pollution in Tokyo in March

Japan is planning to host and mediate an unofficial international conference in Tokyo in March to build common ground toward drafting a treaty to minimize plastic pollution, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.The talks are slated to run for three days from March 1 and are expected to draw around 15 countries and regions, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and the European Union.Previous intergovernmental talks aimed at securing an agreement on a draft treaty by the end of 2024 ran aground as participants failed to reach a consensus on manufacturing regulations.The move i…READ FULL ARTICLE