The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution

What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.
The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.
South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling
South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a global plastic waste agreement, experts say the country's approach highlights its limits.
Nations Convene In South Korea To Finalize Plastic Pollution Treaty
Global leaders meet in Busan to negotiate a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with input from experts and advocates.
Can the world agree on a plastic pollution treaty? All you need to know about the talks in South Korea
The global production of plastic has reached almost half a billion tonnes each year, more than double the amount produced 20 years ago. Several countries are now holding talks in South Korea’s Busan f
Green activists in S. Korea demand tough action on plastic waste at UN talks
Hundreds of environmental campaigners marched on Saturday in the South Korean city of Busan to demand stronger global commitments to fight plastic waste at U.N. talks in the city next week. About a thousand people,
Countries remain divided as fifth UN plastics treaty talks begin
As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, lingering divisions cast doubts on whether a final agreement is in sight.
U.N. Plastic Pollution Talks Underway in Busan, South Korea - TaiwanPlus News
Delegates have arrived in Busan, South Korea, to find a way to address plastic pollution. The U.N. summit is aiming to negotiate a legally binding global treaty to reduce global plastic waste.
Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin
As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, lingering divisions cast doubts on whether a final agreement was in sight.
Crucial U.N. plastics treaty talks begin in S. Korea
Delegates from 175 nations gathered in South Korea's second largest city of Busan on Monday with the aim of securing a deal to curb plastic, but a discord over setting regulatory standards lingers. The fifth round of international negotiations for a binding plastic regulation agreement kicked
Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us
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Plastic pollution causing a sea of trouble
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In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
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At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Just a day after the conclusion of the United Nations’ annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, diplomats began convening in ...
Nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis in South Korea
Negotiators gather in Busan, South Korea on Monday in what's billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic ...