unea approves resolution to start negotiations on un plastics treaty

In these dark times, some very good news from UNEA 5.2 in Nairobi to-day - see below.
Also great to see the resolution to start the negotiations says "...Recognizing that plastic pollution includes microplastics"!  

EU Commission LinkedIn Post 

About 11 million tonnes of plastic currently enter the ocean every year, but today marks a historic moment #ForNature and for #OurOcean

With 🇪🇺 support, the United Nations Environment Assembly #UNEA5 has just agreed to launch negotiations on a legally binding 🌍 agreement to combat plastic pollution.

Together, we will #BeatPlasticPollution - for cleaner, healthier environment and people 👉 europa.eu/!BQ7vpN