Politics Briefing: Canada creates registry to track use of plastics, part of a global move to eliminate the pollutant

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Hello, As delegates from around the world gathered in Ottawa today to work on ending global plastic pollution, Canada announced the creation of a new plastics registry to push industry to monitor and track the use of the substance. Environment Canada Steven Guilbeault touted the plan at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, or INC-4. The registry will compel plastic resin manufacturers, producers of plastic products and service providers to annually report on the amounts and types of plastic they put out in the market, and where the plastic ends up. “The registry will provide...