The Biden administration has come up short in advocating meaningful steps in international talks toward curbing harmful plastic pollution, a leading Senate Democrat says.
The government, led by the State Department in talks with other countries to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution before the end of 2024, “has placed on itself a series of limitations that will result in the United States failing to be a productive part of the conversation,” Sen.
Merkley led the congressional delegation that traveled to Ottawa last week for the UN’s fourth ...