Plastic pollution is toxic and everywhere. Now, legal experts say it’s a human rights violation.

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By Joseph WintersAug 13, 2025, 9:00 am101 ptsTrending
Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and environmental groups are using in conversations about a proposed United Nations treaty to “end plastic…

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