69ctghuh5_letter_to_president_biden_from_6_organizations_regarding_the_global__r72fulz-6a34904297d528b7.pdf
Summary
A letter from six organizations to President Biden supporting the U.S. goal to phase out federal purchasing of single-use plastics by 2035 and calling for a global reduction target for primary plastic production. The authors encourage the U.S. to sign the Bridge to Busan declaration and attend a high-level event hosted by the President of Kenya on September 25th to build momentum for the fifth intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting (INC-5).
Key insights
- The authors support the U.S. government's strategy to address plastic pollution, specifically the goal to stop federal purchasing of single-use plastics by 2035.
- The organizations advocate for a global treaty that includes a reduction target for primary plastic production and the creation of criteria to identify problematic plastic products and chemicals of concern.
- The letter urges the United States to sign the Bridge to Busan declaration to increase ambition before the final intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting (INC-5) in late November.
- The signatories request that President Biden attend a high-level event on the global treaty hosted by the President of Kenya in New York City on September 25th during the UN General Assembly.
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- WWF International (2024). 69ctghuh5_letter_to_president_biden_from_6_organizations_regarding_the_global__r72fulz-6a34904297d528b7.pdf. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/603/69ctghuh5_Letter_to_President_Biden_from_6_Organizations_regarding_the_Global__R72FuLZ.pdf
- Chicago
- WWF International. 69ctghuh5_letter_to_president_biden_from_6_organizations_regarding_the_global__r72fulz-6a34904297d528b7.pdf. 2024. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/603/69ctghuh5_Letter_to_President_Biden_from_6_Organizations_regarding_the_Global__R72FuLZ.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=WWF International |title=69ctghuh5_letter_to_president_biden_from_6_organizations_regarding_the_global__r72fulz-6a34904297d528b7.pdf |date=13 September 2024 |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/603/69ctghuh5_Letter_to_President_Biden_from_6_Organizations_regarding_the_Global__R72FuLZ.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{wwfinternational202469ctghuh5lettertopresidentbidenfrom6organizationsregardingtheglobalr72fulz6a34904297d528b7pdf, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{69ctghuh5\_letter\_to\_president\_biden\_from\_6\_organizations\_regarding\_the\_global\_\_r72fulz-6a34904297d528b7.pdf}}, publisher = {WWF International}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/603/69ctghuh5_Letter_to_President_Biden_from_6_Organizations_regarding_the_Global__R72FuLZ.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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