The simple fact of all these “UN Conventions” is that the US is already doing far more than nearly any other nation.
If you want to reduce plastic in the ocean - look to CHINA.
We then tie ourselves down to controls and a political narrative (and required funding) which is treated as a scam by many 3rd world, socialist nations.
as soon as a dem regains the presidency, they will sign us onto this- unfortunately- and will likely give away nearly all our sovereignty
China...you forgot India. China and India account for something like 90% of the ocean plastic waste.
A lot of thar plastic the Chinese put in the ocean supposedly comes from the US to be “recycled.” I woildn’t call sending our trash to the third world, “doing more than anyone else.” Once we can no longer export this stuff, we’re going to have to figure out how to deal with it on our own shores, for better or worse (hopefully better).
China, & India