Producer Responsibility Organizations: An Essential Part of an International Solution to Plastic Pollution
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Date
2024-05-01
Authors
McMillen, Matthew
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Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
Plastic pollution is causing irreparable harm to marine wildlife and the environment. The alarming buildup of plastic pollution is also continuing to negatively affect humankind, and current international law is insufficient to solve this crisis. This Comment proceeds in four parts. Part I summarizes the harmful effects of plastic pollution and explains why this crisis must be solved. Part II analyzes the current shortcomings of international law in this area. Part III explains the theory of Extended Producer Responsibility and introduces Producer Responsibility Organizations. Lastly, Part IV explores how the United Nations should incorporate Producer Responsibility Organizations into its new treaty.
Description
26 pages
Keywords
Pollution, Plastics, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Environmental protection
Citation
25 Or. Rev. Int'l L. 289