A Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. executive said Sept. 13 he was disappointed by the first draft of the UN's global plastics pollution treaty because it prioritizes plastics production caps over circularity.
“If you want to address plastic waste, you got to work toward a circular economy,” said Benny Mermans, who serves as vice president of sustainability for Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. and CEO for the World Plastics Council.
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