Global South campaigners march in Kenya amid calls to phase out plastics

NAIROBI, Nov 12: Hundreds of green campaigners drawn from the Global South marched through the streets in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday, calling for a binding treaty to accelerate the phasing out of plastic production and use.

The march, which was organized by the "BreakFreeFromPlastic movement," took place ahead of the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a legally binding instrument to eradicate plastic pollution, which will be held in Nairobi on Nov. 13-19.