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Fisk Johnson on Key Elements for an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson recently shared his thoughts with Forbes on what an ambitious and effective Global Plastics Treaty needs to include. In the interview, he discussed what business leaders want from the treaty and the importance of policies and practices that can scale up meaningful actions.
Along with expressing hope that the upcoming negotiations will lead to significant progress, particularly in establishing binding global rules, he highlighted key areas essential for the treaty, including the need for a unified effort across the entire plastic ecosystem. He emphasized that solving the plastic waste crisis requires everyone to work together on a large scale and that international and national regulation is the only real way to make that happen.
Additionally, he stressed the importance of including specific product design rules in the treaty to ensure clarity and consistency across the industry, particularly regarding recyclability and the removal of harmful chemicals from plastic products.
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Along with expressing hope that the upcoming negotiations will lead to significant progress, particularly in establishing binding global rules, he highlighted key areas essential for the treaty, including the need for a unified effort across the entire plastic ecosystem. He emphasized that solving the plastic waste crisis requires everyone to work together on a large scale and that international and national regulation is the only real way to make that happen.
Additionally, he stressed the importance of including specific product design rules in the treaty to ensure clarity and consistency across the industry, particularly regarding recyclability and the removal of harmful chemicals from plastic products.
Read the full article here.