Put down that water bottle

 

The United Nations, while discussing the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine, is also tackling the global problem of too much plastic.

UN body weighs a global treaty to fight plastic pollution

They aren't to the finish line yet. 

"The U.N. Environment Assembly, meeting Feb. 28 to March 2 in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, is expected to propose an international framework to address the growing problem of plastic waste in the world’s oceans, rivers and landscape.

“For the first time in history, we are seeing unprecedented global momentum to tackle the plague of plastic pollution,” said U.N. Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen."

I hope they can at least get a good start.