Showdown Looms On Plastic Treaty Days Before Deadline

Environmental activists demonstrate in front of the convention centre in Busan where negotiations on a treaty against plastic pollution are being held (Credit: AFP)

Diplomats warned Friday of a looming showdown in negotiations to reach the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution, after a new draft text emerged littered with competing visions and ongoing disagreements.

With just two days of talks left, countries seeking an ambitious treaty urged delegations that "have not moved a centimetre" to make compromises or "get out of the way."