UN report urges 80 per cent plastic pollution reduction

A UN report has called for an 80 per cent reduction in plastic pollution globally by 2040. Photo: Getty

Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says in a new report.

The UN body released its analysis of policy options to tackle the plastic waste crisis two weeks before countries convene in Paris for a second round of negotiations to craft a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic waste.