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Crucial negotiations on inking global plastics treaty kick off in Paris

A bird surrounded by plastic waste on a beach in the bay of Hann, Dakar, 2018. SEYLLOU / AFP

Delegates from 175 countries are gathering in Paris hoping to reach a multilateral agreement on cutting plastic waste by 2024, but there's growing debate between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry in favour of recycling.

Ahead of the talks starting Monday in Paris, many countries have said a goal of the treaty should be "circularity" – or keeping already-produced plastic items in circulation as long as possible.

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