Countries sign up to ocean plastic pledge

Nations hope resolution will lead to legally binding treaty on waste

NAIROBI, Kenya - Nearly 200 countries signed a United Nations resolution in Nairobi on Wednesday to eliminate plastic pollution in the sea, a move some delegates hoped would pave the way to a legally binding treaty.

If current pollution rates continue, there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050, said the UN Environment Program, which organized the meeting.