Representatives from 170 nations reached a breakthrough agreement today in Nairobi to create a legally binding treaty against plastic pollution. The framework targets an 80% reduction in ocean plastic waste over the next 20 years. It mandates stricter national recycling targets and a global monitoring system to track waste from production to disposal.

A "Green Fund" will be established to help developing nations upgrade their infrastructure and transition to sustainable materials. While environmentalists celebrate this as a victory for biodiversity, chemical industry leaders have raised concerns about production caps. Final enforcement details and timelines are expected to be settled in a secondary summit later this autumn.