75 percent of all ever produced plastic turned into waste. World trade reforms will help put an end to pollution with plastic, according to the UN Climate and environment Over the past 30 years, plastic tariffs on average have decreased with & nbsp; 34 percent to 7.2 percent, which makes & nbsp; it is much cheaper than environmentally friendly alternatives. This is on the eve of the final round of negotiations on the legally binding international treaty & NBSP; for the fight against plastic pollution, they resemble the UN in Trade and Development conference (UNCTAD). The Junctad calls to take into account the measures related to trade in these global efforts. In 2023, according to the UN conference, the global plastic production reached & NBSP; 436 million metric tons, and the volume of plastic products exceeded & NBSP; 1.1 trillion, compiled & NBSP; 5 percent of the total world trade in goods. Although plastic contributes to economic growth in various industries, its negative impact on the environment and health of the planet is extremely large. & Amp; nbsp; ~ 60 > waste 75 percent of all the ever-produced plastic, which mainly ends with oceans and other ecosystems. Pollution also & nbsp; threatens food systems and well -being of people, especially in & nbsp; small island developing states and coastal communities, where resources to combat this problem are limited. 62 ~~ 60 > alternatives of plastic Popularity According to the latest data from the Junctad, in 2023 the volume of world trade & nbsp; non -plastic substitutes & nbsp; compiled & nbsp; $ 485 billion, and in developing countries, & nbsp; annual growth of 5.6 percent. these materials, which often make their natural sources, can be processed or composted. However, in order to expand the application of such solutions, it is necessary to overcome a number of & nbsp; obstacles, including tariff and non -tariff barriers, limited access to markets and weak regulatory stimuli. ~ h2 > tariffs make plastic cheaper 60 > over the past 30 years, the average & nbsp; plastic and rubber tariffs have decreased with & nbsp; 34 percent to 7.2 percent, which made & nbsp; plastic based on fossil fuel, significantly significantly cheaper. 60 ~ p > Read also: ~ 60 > UNUP. pollution At the same time, & NBSP; tariffs for environmentally friendly alternatives, such as & nbsp; bamboo, natural fibers and seaweed, on average are & nbsp; 14.4 percent. This difference restrains the investment & nbsp; in alternative products, & nbsp; undermines the innovations & nbsp; in developing countries and & nbsp; slows down the transition to environmentally friendly solutions, warns Junctad. regulatory systems are fragmented ~ 60 > fossil fuel 98 percent of plastic are produced, and if urgent measures, emissions and ecological damage will only be intensify. 60 > many countries introduce & nbsp; non -tariff measures & nbsp; – prohibitions, labeling requirements – to limit the spread of harmful types of plastic. However, & nbsp; regulatory measures differ from country to country, sometimes even contradict each other, creating & nbsp; fragmented system and making compliance with the norms more expensive. ~ 60 >Especially & nbsp; it is difficult for small businesses and exporters from low -income countries, which limits their participation in environmentally friendly trade and gaining benefits from it. 60 > global agreement – on the finish line topics Time international efforts on & nbsp; termination of pollution with plastic by 2040 & nbsp; gain a new impulse. ~ 60 > before these fateful negotiations are a junction It emphasizes that the successful agreement should include: ~ 60 > reform of tariff and non -tariff measures in support of plastic substitutes; ~ 60 > investment in waste management and waste management and waste management Circular economy; ~ 60 > use of digital tools for product monitoring and monitoring compliance with customs norms; consistency of policies in the framework climate, Basel Convention and the relevant regional mechanisms.