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This Senate resolution expresses support for the United States playing a leadership role in international negotiations to create a binding global agreement on plastic pollution, with final talks scheduled for December 2024 in Busan, South Korea. The resolution highlights the serious environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution, noting that less than nine percent of U.S. plastic waste is recycled and that hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic are produced globally each year, contaminating water, air, soil, and food supplies. The resolution calls on the U.S. to advocate for an ambitious agreement that addresses the full lifecycle of plastic production and waste, reduces plastic consumption and production, and protects human health while supporting developing countries that lack waste management capacity. It emphasizes that the U.S. should work to build international consensus while opposing efforts to weaken the agreement's goals. This resolution does not authorize funding or create binding policy but signals the Senate's position that the U.S. should lead efforts to combat global plastic pollution through a comprehensive, science-based international treaty.

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