A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.

A highly anticipated week of UN talks on plastic pollution has started in Busan, South Korea. The summit is officially called the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee discussions. The event is a last chance to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution,

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.

Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.

Global leaders meet in Busan to negotiate a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with input from experts and advocates.

Global leaders unite in Busan to negotiate a global plastic pollution treaty to curb environmental damage and climate change

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

Negotiators gathered in South Korea to debate whether to cap the amount of plastic companies can make or to ban certain chemicals used in their manufacture.

Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal on plastics pollution, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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