Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail; Negotiations Continue Next Year
Every year, over 400 million tons of new plastic are produced globally, and much of this ends up as waste, polluting oceans, rivers, and landfills. Without urgent action, plastic production is projected to increase by around 70% by 2040. Plastic pollution is choking waterways, harming marine ecosystems, and infiltrating the food chain.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year.
Countries fail to reach agreement at U.N. plastic pollution talks in South Korea
Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.
UN plastic treaty talks end without a deal
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Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close
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Nations fail to reach agreement in U.N. plastic talks
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Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.
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