With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano

Mongabay
Jun 18, 2026, 1:31 pm229 ptsTop
You can’t dictate a solution to the worldwide plastic pollution crisis, according to Julio Cordano, the new chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastic treaty. He said consensus will be needed. Cordano was elected INC chair in February 2026. That appointment…

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