TODAY, Nov. 28, 2022, begins the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that is tasked with drafting a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. While plastic pollution is a problem in itself, the production, use and disposal of fossil-fuel derived plastics are also tied to the wider issue of climate change. The meeting, dubbed the INC1, comes on the heels of COP27. Considering the link between plastics and climate change, it is paramount that INC1 delegates gathering in Punta del Este, Uruguay, lay the foundations for a strong Global Plastics Treaty.