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China says it will join fight to reduce global plastic waste as UN talks loom
- Ecology ministry says the country has introduced punishments and other legal constraints to curb plastic pollution and will take part in international efforts
- Nations are set to meet in Nairobi to discuss a treaty aimed at tackling plastic pollution
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China will participate in international efforts to combat plastic pollution and build on its existing policies to cut waste, the environment ministry of the world’s top producer said on Wednesday, a week before talks on a new global plastic pact.
More than 100 countries will meet in Nairobi next week to discuss a treaty aimed at tackling plastic pollution, with some calling for production caps as well as commitments to phase out more single-use plastic products.
China has introduced punishments and other legal constraints aimed at curbing plastic pollution, ministry of ecology and environment spokesman Liu Youbin told reporters. China would actively participate in international pollution control efforts, he added.
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China, which produces about 60 million tonnes of plastics annually, published a five-year plan on plastic pollution last September, calling for the creation of a “control mechanism” covering the entire production and consumption chain by 2025.
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