What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement. This was supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution,
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year. More than 100 countries have shown support for limits on plastic manufacturing.
Can countries agree to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"?
The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail
A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production
Talks fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty, will 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
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
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. The negotiations in Busan,
Nations fail to reach agreement in U.N. plastic talks
U.N. treaty talks aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down on Dec. 2, after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb plastic waste.
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 Talks on Plastics Fall Short, End With No Global Treaty to Control Waste
Negotiations in South Korea for a global treaty on plastic waste stalemated over limits on plastic production and the elimination of harmful chemicals.
Countries fail to reach deal on plastic pollution
Environmental campaigners have said they are disappointed that international talks to try to create the first-ever global deal to reduce plastic pollution have failed.
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