Countries worldwide could soon sign a treaty to limit how much plastic pollution we create. Representatives 175 nations have been meeting South Korea to talk about the problem plastic waste. The United Nations Environment Program said the treaty is necessary to help protect the future the planet. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke how serious the problem is. He said: "Our world is drowning plastic pollution. Every year, we produce 460 million tons plastic, much of which is quickly thrown away." The U.N. said a treaty is, "an insurance policy this generation and future ones, so they may live plastic and not be doomed it".
Antonio Guterres gave a warning of what might happen the future if we do not act now. He said: " 2050, there could be more plastic than fish the ocean. Microplastics our bloodstreams are creating health problems that we're only just beginning to understand." The president South Korea echoed Mr Guterres' comments. He asked governments to agree a path to zero plastic pollution. He said we have relied too much plastic because it is so convenient. He added: "The waste accumulated our oceans and rivers now jeopardizes the lives future generations." He asked governments, "to open a new historic chapter by finalizing a treaty plastic pollution."
