{"id":1833,"date":"2022-12-18T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:04:38","slug":"merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Warren, Wyden, Sanders instan a tomar medidas ambiciosas para combatir la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon&#8217;s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators<br \/>\nElizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a<br \/>\nletter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of Intergovernmental<br \/>\nNegotiating Committee (INC)&#8217;s first session taking place this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Senators\u2019 letter highlights the clear and present threat<br \/>\nplastic pollution poses to public health, national security, and the future of<br \/>\nthe planet, and calls for an ambitious approach to the negotiations and bold<br \/>\nleadership from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Without immediate, bold action, it is a threat that<br \/>\nwill only continue to grow,&#8221; wrote the senators. &#8220;[The<br \/>\nIntergovernmental Negotiating Committee&#8217;s first session] is a unique<br \/>\nopportunity for people all across the globe to work together towards a shared<br \/>\ngoal of protecting our planet on behalf of future generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The senators note how this first session of negotiations<br \/>\nwill set the stage for future discussions, with many nations looking to the<br \/>\nUnited States for leadership to combat this global plastics crisis, and will<br \/>\nspotlight the importance of reducing plastic pollution at the source. The<br \/>\nSenators write that with strong U.S. leadership and interest in plastic<br \/>\npollution, more countries will be pushed and encouraged to enact similar<br \/>\nstances in their own countries.<\/p>\n<p>The senators highlight the crucial need for a global<br \/>\nagreement in order to effectively and efficiently combat the plastic pollution<br \/>\ncrisis, including supporting better working conditions for waste pickers and<br \/>\nenvironmental justice throughout the plastics lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>The senators urge the administration to show leadership and<br \/>\nambition during the first session of the INC by supporting the following goals<br \/>\nfor the legally binding instrument:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote the development and implementation of national<br \/>\naction plans that include robust metrics and targets for source reduction as<br \/>\nwell as waste management, pollution prevention, and clean up;<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for circular economy principles, including better<br \/>\nproduct design and support for recycling, and ensure chemical recycling<br \/>\ntechnologies that harm communities and do not perpetuate a circular economy are<br \/>\nnot part of the agreement;<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for the inclusion of the most harmful types of<br \/>\nplastic pollution in the discussions, including &#8220;ghost gear&#8221; and<br \/>\nmicroplastics;<\/li>\n<li>Encourage negotiators to discuss the role of plastics in<br \/>\nclimate commitments;<\/li>\n<li>Elevate the importance of the informal sector and other<br \/>\nmarginalized groups in the process and agreement;<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for robust financial support and technical capacity<br \/>\nto ensure all countries can undertake ambitious strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon&#8217;s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)&#8217;s first session taking place this week. 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