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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer McDermott

Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

South Korea Plastic Pollution Treaty - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year.

They are at an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.

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